If the words ' HPV vaccine ' make you instantly anxious, you're not alone. Dr Seema Sharma, Director and gynaecologist, Paras Health Gurugram, highlighted in an interview with HT Lifestyle that India made it free for millions of adolescent girls, but myths around fertility, safety, and sex are making parents hit pause. Also read | HPV vaccine administered to 8 million adolescent girls in past 6 months: Govt