Fact Check: Can the HPV Vaccine Cause HIV Infection?
Fact check - There is no evidence linking the HPV vaccine to HIV infection. HPV and HIV are caused by two different viruses.
A Facebook and Threads post claims that the HPV vaccine can cause infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The accusation stems from a conversation with a pimp in Bandung who alleged that some of his workers contracted HIV due to the HPV injection, back when the vaccine was still in experimental stages from 2006 to 2008. However, a fact-check shows that this claim is not supported by scientific evidence.
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