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Apr 12 2026HEALTH

Vaccines, Faith and Politics in Bangladesh: A Fresh Look

In October 2023, a new program began in Bangladesh that gives free, single‑dose HPV shots to girls between 9 and 14 years old. The goal is to stop cervical cancer, the second most common cancer among Bangladeshi women, which is mainly caused by the human papillomavirus. Before COVID‑19, people we

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