Topic: human papillomavirus vaccine

Here’s a bit of happy news for your Monday: there’s evidence that the HPV vaccine is reducing strains of humanpapilloma virus, even among unvaccinated people. How does that work? Well, it’s due to “herd protection,” where the overall rate of infection goes down due to lower rates of infection in people who might otherwise be affected. More vaccinated people = lower rates of infection in unvaccinated people =safer sex for everyone! Hooray! More »