Belize diocese opposes national school-based HPV vaccination campaign
May 15, 2026
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CWN Editor's Note: The sole diocese in the Central American nation of Belize announced its opposition to a nationwide school-based HPV vaccination campaign.
“The Church affirms the value of the HPV vaccine and recognizes that it is ethically acceptable” but opposes the school-based campaign, the Diocese of Belize City and Belmopan stated on May 14. “The Church’s concerns are not about the vaccine itself, but about proportionality, parental rights, informed consent, and the sensitive moral context surrounding a sexually transmitted infection.”
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