Is the HPV vaccine more dangerous than HPV?

In a video, RFK Jr. said that the HPV vaccine is much more dangerous than the cancer it is meant to prevent and called it the worst vaccine.

The HPV vaccine has been studied for many years and is proven to be safe and effective. It went through careful testing before approval, and more than 160 studies continue to support its safety. The vaccine helps prevent cancers caused by HPV.

HPV spreads easily during the teen and young adult years, which is why the vaccine is recommended early. It works best before someone is exposed to the virus. Vaccination programs have already led to large drops in HPV infections and pre-cancer conditions.

While most HPV infections go away on their own, some do not. About 5 to 10 percent can last and lead to cancers such as cervical, throat, and anal cancer. There is no way to know who will develop these long-term infections, so prevention is important.

The vaccine also cannot cause HPV because it does not contain a live virus. It is a subunit vaccine, meaning that it contains pieces of the virus. There is no way for the vaccine, which doesn’t contain any live virus, let alone a whole virus, to cause HPV cancers.

Large studies show strong results. Research in Sweden and Scotland found major drops in cervical cancer among vaccinated people, and in the UK, cervical cancer has nearly been eliminated in younger vaccinated women.

Did you know that the HPV vaccine is 20 years old? It was released before Twitter was launched, Netflix started streaming, and the first iPhone was sold!