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Now there is a HPV vaccine for several years already. Shouldn't we be seeing a decrease in cases after a peak before vaccination, if the cause were this?

• hammock 4y ago
  The HPV vaccine was either not available, or not scheduled early enough for these 30- and 40-somethings mentioned in the article. Some 80% of adults carry one strain of HPV or another, so vaccinating after you have become sexually active is mostly ineffective. For the even younger generation that is getting the vaccine early, it might have an effect
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  • Qem 4y ago
    > Some 80% of adults carry one strain of HPV or another, so vaccinating after you have become sexually active is mostly ineffective. I wonder if that is a wise policy on part of health authorities. I bet is likely the vaccine would reduce the severity of infection in people that are carriers already, just like the COVID vaccine helps you avoiding a severe case when infected.
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