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WHO too reliant on funding from donor organizations, paper argues

Researchers say reliance on earmarked voluntary contributions from external donors like the Gates Foundation undermines the WHO's independence.

Chris Dall
WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland

Study: Mailing HPV tests to women effective, cost-saving, regardless of cervical-cancer screening history

Home-based testing addresses screening barriers and can mitigate the impact of appointment backlogs and scheduling constraints on patients and healthcare systems, the authors say.

Mary Van Beusekom
HPV testing

Evidence of herd immunity 17 years after HPV vaccination

Between 2006 and 2023, vaccination rates reached 82%.

Stephanie Soucheray
hpv

Survey reveals low public knowledge of HPV and its vaccine

More than a third of US adults are unfamiliar with HPV, and more than 70% are unaware it causes oral cancers.

Jim Wappes
HPV vaccine syringe and vial

CDC data show uptick in some teen vaccine coverage

Uptake of the Tdap and MenACWY vaccines increased among 13- to 17-year-olds in 2024, while HPV vaccine coverage remained unchanged for the third straight year.

Chris Dall

Infections with high-risk HPV strains 16/18 less than 1% after vaccination rollout, data suggest

The researchers say their study results strongly indicate population immunity.

Mary Van Beusekom

COVID pandemic disrupted progress in routine child, teen vaccination rates, data suggest

Increases in HPV vaccination rates were lower than expected.

Mary Van Beusekom
Young boy getting vaccinated

Global childhood vaccine coverage in 2024 shows inequalities amid stability

Of the 19.9 million children who either have no vaccines or only partial DTP vaccination coverage, 55% live in 10 countries.

Stephanie Soucheray
baby vax

Data show an intervention boosts HPV vaccine uptake in most preteens, but disparities linger

Much less improvement was seen among participants who were Black or lived in rural or disadvantaged areas.

Mary Van Beusekom

Appalachians, older women at higher risk for HPV-linked cancer, studies suggest

Results point to a need to increase HPV vaccine uptake and screening, the authors say.

Mary Van Beusekom
Woman and doctor after pap smear

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