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Faith leaders join push for HPV vaccine uptake

Brenda Kithaka, Fr Charles Chilafya and Fr Germain Rajoelison. [Wilberforce Okwiri, Standard]

When it comes to vaccines and contraception, religion and science have always been at cross purposes, with each side often wringing hands in frustration that justifies the oddity of a feud never won.

But with the devastating impact of cervical cancer, religious leaders now seem to be moving towards a unique convergence with science, on the administration of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.

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