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sitkack ◴[09 Apr 25 19:49 UTC] No.43636938[source]▶

PSA, everyone should be getting the HPV vaccine, regardless of age and gender.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPV_vaccine

https://www.mdanderson.org/publications/focused-on-health/wh...

https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/hpv/oropharyngeal-cancer.html

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1. foenix ◴[09 Apr 25 20:04 UTC] No.43637174[source]▶

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Seconded!

And I say this as a man who thought I didn't need it because I can't get cervical cancer. But it turns out oropharyngeal cancer might be just as preventable with the HPV vaccine.

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