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Men should get this, as well. US CDC doesn't recommending it for boys only because "it is not cost-effective." Get the vaccine, for yourself and boys. Whether

Men should get this, as well. US CDC doesn't recommending it for boys only because "it is not cost-effective." Get the vaccine, for yourself and boys. Whether or not you can afford it! SRC: Dealing with this!

tmaly 4y ago
Are there any downsides?
- giantg2 4y ago
  All medications, including vaccines, have side effects or adverse events. Most are mild or occur in only a subset of the patients. CDC should have some data on their site, including the package insert going over the basics of safety, administration, etc. The think that I remember hearing the most about 15 years ago was POTS. Not sure what they found out about that.
- gknoy 4y ago
  From what I briefly read about the HPV vaccine on the CDC website, it seems _pretty much safe_.
- logicchains 4y ago
  It increases the risk of some side effects: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28730271/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28730271/ .
giantg2 4y ago
'US CDC doesn't recommending it for boys only because "it is not cost-effective."' I believe that was true years ago. The current guidelines are for children to get it around age 12.
- zw7 4y ago
  This is correct. Now recommended for boys and girls. [1] [1]: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolescent-easyread.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolesce...
docdeek 4y ago
It's recommended in France for boys and girls, and there's a big push to vaccinate your kids from 11 to 14 years old. My son got his shot the other day - 65% of the cost covered by state, remainder by top-up/mutuelle insurance.
- Gigachad 4y ago
  Looks like Australia has been giving it to everyone since 2007 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/02/australia-on-track-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-by-2035-amid-rising-hpv-vaccination-rates https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/02/austr...

tmaly 4y ago

Are there any downsides?

giantg2 4y ago
All medications, including vaccines, have side effects or adverse events. Most are mild or occur in only a subset of the patients. CDC should have some data on their site, including the package insert going over the basics of safety, administration, etc. The think that I remember hearing the most about 15 years ago was POTS. Not sure what they found out about that.
gknoy 4y ago
From what I briefly read about the HPV vaccine on the CDC website, it seems _pretty much safe_.
logicchains 4y ago
It increases the risk of some side effects: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28730271/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28730271/ .

giantg2 4y ago

'US CDC doesn't recommending it for boys only because "it is not cost-effective."' I believe that was true years ago. The current guidelines are for children to get it around age 12.

zw7 4y ago
This is correct. Now recommended for boys and girls. [1] [1]: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolescent-easyread.html https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/adolesce...

docdeek 4y ago

It's recommended in France for boys and girls, and there's a big push to vaccinate your kids from 11 to 14 years old. My son got his shot the other day - 65% of the cost covered by state, remainder by top-up/mutuelle insurance.

Gigachad 4y ago
Looks like Australia has been giving it to everyone since 2007 https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/02/australia-on-track-to-eliminate-cervical-cancer-by-2035-amid-rising-hpv-vaccination-rates https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/02/austr...