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180 points gnabgib | 3 comments | 09 Apr 25 19:09 UTC | HN request time: 0.304s | source

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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.

1. hgomersall ◴[09 Apr 25 20:46 UTC] No.43637753[source]▶

Is the vaccine still useful post infection?

2. mv ◴[09 Apr 25 21:10 UTC] No.43638031[source]▶

yes. many different strains and even if your body clears infection with one doesn’t protect against other strains

3. Traubenfuchs ◴[10 Apr 25 02:57 UTC] No.43640206[source]▶

Anecdotal evidence of curative effects even for long term symptomatic infection exists.

Antiviral chewing gum to reduce influenza and herpes simplex virus transmission