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Expect this to be put in the arsenal of the anti-vaccine crowd — the drug company Merck & Co. discovered a sterilization problem at one of their factories and are recalling over one million doses of a widely used childhood vaccine:

The company is not aware of any harm to children who received the vaccine, known as Hib, which prevents meningitis and pneumonia. It is a three-dose shot recommended for all children under five and is usually given to infants starting at two months old.

The recall involves 10 lots of Hib vaccine and two lots of a combination vaccine for both Hib and hepatitis B, a Merck spokeswoman said.

Perhaps more parents will be on board with this vaccine and offer a great advantage to their daughters that they deserve…

The vaccine, manufactured by Merck, had previously been thought to only protect against 70 percent of cervical cancer caused by viruses. However, the new research indicates that it may also have at least some effect against viral strains that cause the other 30 percent.