One of two circulating genotypes has been identified in Mennonite groups in eight countries, including the US, Canada, and Mexico.
More than a third of US adults are unfamiliar with HPV, and more than 70% are unaware it causes oral cancers.
The move is the latest by HHS Secretary Kennedy to put the vaccines recommended for US children under new scrutiny.
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