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Anna-Barbara Moscicki
Chief of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, University of California, Los Angeles
Expertise: Adolescent medicine, Human papillomavirus, Sexual health
Details:
CLAIMS REVIEWED
Widespread claim that HPV vaccine side effects outweigh its benefits misrepresents the scientist it relies on
CLAIM
side effects of the [HPV] vaccine outweigh the positives
SOURCE: Anonymous, Herbs Info
Published: 07 Aug 2019
VERDICT
HPV vaccine does reduce viral transmission, helping with eventual cervical cancer elimination
CLAIM
HPV vaccine may lead to elimination of cervical cancer
SOURCE: Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News
Published: 09 Jul 2019
VERDICT
