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> Seeing how many parents refuse the HPV vaccine for their children, I don't see any STD vaccine getting enough uptake (at least in the US) for containment, le
by chimeracoder 4y ago
> Seeing how many parents refuse the HPV vaccine for their children, I don't see any STD vaccine getting enough uptake (at least in the US) for containment, let alone elimination.
Those aren't comparable. HPV vaccination needs to be administered to kids because the virus is incurable and is routinely spread to kids/adolescents through nonsexual contact.
A gonorrhea vaccine can be administered only to adults, or to high-risk groups, and still be effective at a population level.
- aidenn0 4y agoThat's a good point. I wonder how many adults keep up-to-date on their vaccines. I was 3 years past the schedule for my Td booster, despite yearly checkups, and only got it because I asked for it from my doctor after thinking it had been a long time.