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This article discusses Pakistan's first HPV vaccine campaign, which faced resistance due to misinformation. despite its potential to reduce cervical cancer rates. This aimed to vaccinate girls aged 9-14 but faced skepticism fueled by media rumors about fertility and. @yeastychic.bsky.social
November 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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Misinformation against vaccines goes beyond our borders. But I am pleased to see some progress in a conservative country like Pakistan, especially on the subject of woman’s health.

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www.npr.org/sections/goa...
A first-time HPV vaccination campaign sees some success -- and strong resistance
The goal: inoculate 90% of girls in parts of Pakistan to immunize them against the infection that causes cervical cancer. "Our biggest challenge was to counter misinformation," says a spokesman.
www.npr.org
November 9, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Dr. Andrea Love addresses the myth that chemotherapy is more harmful than cancer. This rhetoric claims chemotherapy is a "scam" by "Big Pharma". Cancer is complex, and chemotherapy, while having side effects, saves lives. @yeastychic.bsky.social
Chemo doesn’t “kill more people than it saves” —that’s an objective lie.

Chemotherapy is tough because of the nature of cancers, but it saves lives.

People telling you otherwise?
They’re lying—and they’re profiting while they do it.

Read more:

news.immunologic.org/p/cancer-mis...

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Cancer misinformation kills. Chemotherapy saves lives.
Rejecting evidence-based treatment in favor of false hope and wellness industry lies is deadly.
news.immunologic.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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Chemo doesn’t “kill more people than it saves” —that’s an objective lie.

Chemotherapy is tough because of the nature of cancers, but it saves lives.

People telling you otherwise?
They’re lying—and they’re profiting while they do it.

Read more:

news.immunologic.org/p/cancer-mis...

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Cancer misinformation kills. Chemotherapy saves lives.
Rejecting evidence-based treatment in favor of false hope and wellness industry lies is deadly.
news.immunologic.org
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM