I mean, famously the popular press and internet provide a totally infallible account of information.

Here's the scoop. I did take undergraduate biology courses. I studied biochemistry to bachelors and masters degree level, and I can tell you for absolutely nothing that the "popular media's" interpretation of science is pretty frequently bordering irresponsible. The media is there to sell papers.

Your analysis of the need-case for an AIDS (and HPV) vaccine is ignorant and frankly offensive.