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- This vaccine is the first of its kind in preventing common HPV strains that
have been linked to certain types of cancers
- Certain religious viewpoints on the vaccine have made distribution of the
vaccine a controversial subject
- While this vaccine is designed to prevent cervical cancer in women, studies
are being done to determine whether or not the vaccine is effective on men, who can develop penile and anal cancer from HPV
- Studies predict that vaccinating both sexes will dramatically reduce
the rate of infection within a population
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