HPV Vaccine
The HPV vaccine was developed to prevent cancer caused by the human papillomavirus, which is typically transmitted through oral, anal or vaginal sex. The vaccine is recommended for preteen girls and boys to protect them before exposure to the virus, with catch-up vaccinations through age 26.
However, the Centers for Disease Control has voted in favor of changing those recommendations to include men and women up to the age 45.
Because being protected before you are sexually active is of the utmost importance,
the recommendation for preteens to receive the vaccine will not change. However, this news could dramatically increase the number of people looking to receive the vaccine.
Most sexually active people will contract HPV at some point. Although some may never know it, and the active infection may be short-lived because, in most cases, the body’s immune system suppresses the virus. However, in other cases, HPV infections can cause precancerous cervical lesions and anogenital warts.
The vaccine is most important in the prevention of cancer caused by HPV, including cervical, anal, vaginal and penile as well as cancer of the throat.
In the podcast above, hear more about the news from Sanford Health Dr. Nicole Gullickson.
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