Misconception on birth control a major contributor to low uptake of HPV vaccine

Human papillomavirus vaccine - administration of antigenic material (vaccine) to stimulate an individual's immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a pathogen. [Getty Images]

Rumours and conspiracy theories that the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is an agent of birth control may have contributed to the low uptake of the vaccine, immunisation experts have said.

This is despite scale-up measures by the Ministry of Health and partners.