Lawsuits surrounding Merck's HPV vaccine Gardasil have been piling up for years now, but they've garnered increased public attention lately after HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s links to the ...

The company said that sales range reflects a decision to halt shipments of Gardasil, a vaccine that prevents cancer from HPV, into China beginning in February and going through at least mid-2025.

The message was apparently designed to fit a broader push in China to boost male vaccination against HPV-related diseases following Gardasil’s local approval earlier this year in males aged 9 to 26.