Merck study shows HPV vaccine also effective on men

    A recent study by Gardasil manufacturer Merck finds the HPV vaccination also works on men. As Carolyn Beeler reports for WHYY, the human papillomavirus shot proved 90 percent effective in preventing the virus in men.

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