HPV vaccine is REALLY effective!!!
The human papillomavirus vaccine is really effective, especially when given before age 17.
There was a Swedish study of MORE than 1.6 million patients. The patients who received the vaccine before 17 were most helped.
Incidence of invasive cervical cancer:
UNVACCINATED was 5.3 per 100,000 person-years.
VACCINATED was 0.73 per 100,000 person-years.
HPV is a vaccine that has been offered for more than 10 years. Low side-effect profile. Its use decreases the risk of cancer, just like the hepatitis B vaccine (we give to infants) decreases the risk of liver cancer. Use of HPV vaccine does not increase risky sexual contact nor has it been shown to move up the timing of sex.
Want more information? https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/vaccine.html
Dr. Leslie Greenberg's Blog 
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