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Tuesday 25 October 2011

Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys of 11

Panel Recommends HPV Vaccine for Boys of 11

The advisory committee recommended that boys ages 11 and 12 should be vaccinated. It also recommended vaccination of males ages 13 through 21 who had not already had all three shots. Vaccinations may be given to boys as young as 9 and to men between the ages of 22 and 26.

The recommendations come from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention....read more