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4. Does Merck even know how long the HPV vaccine will be effective?
4. Does Merck even know how long the HPV vaccine will be effective?
'''This type of vaccine is unlikely to remain effective for more than 5 years. Merck, the manufacturer of the vaccine, doesn't know because it hasn't tested it. Girls who receive this vaccine at age 13 are unlikely to be protected by it at age 18. The average age of diagnosis for cervical cancer is 48!
'''This type of vaccine is unlikely to remain effective for more than 5 years. Merck, the manufacturer of the vaccine, doesn't know because it hasn't tested it. Children in the 9-year-old age group have been monitored for 18 months, and there have been no studies of possible longer-term risks of the vaccine. Girls who receive this vaccine at age 13 are unlikely to be protected by it at age 18. The average age of diagnosis for cervical cancer is 48!
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