> 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

> 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.