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Pakistani Parents Rebuff HPV Vaccine Over Infertility Fears

Misinformation and conspiracy theories plagued the first rollout of a vaccine to protect Pakistani girls against cervical cancer (Credit: AFP)

Misinformation plagued the first rollout of a vaccine to protect Pakistani girls against cervical cancer, with parents slamming their doors on healthcare workers and some schools shutting for days over false claims it causes infertility.

The country's first HPV vaccine campaign aimed to administer jabs to 11 million girls -- but by the time it ended Saturday only around half the intended doses were administered.

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