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HPV Shot: Leave Boys (Warts and All) Unvaccinated, Experts Say

by Tom Henderson, Posted Nov 1st 2010 2:30PM

Is the HPV shot worthwhile for boys? Credit: Getty Images
Warts schmarts. Do teenage boys really want -- or need -- a vaccine against a sexually transmitted disease that causes unsightly, uh, blemishes? Of course, human papillomavirus (HPV) ...What's few warts? Experts question whether it's worth time and trouble to vaccinate boys against STD.
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HPV Vaccine may have unpleasant side effects

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Aug 7th 2008 9:59AM

When Gardasil, the relatively new vaccine for the human papillomavirus, was announced, a lot of people worried that the effect of inoculating teenage girls against a sexually transmitted disease would be rampant sexual activity and that eliminating ...
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Cervical cancer vaccine is painful

by Angie Felton, Posted Jan 6th 2008 3:01PM

Teenage girls aren't generally known for downplaying their emotions or being stoic about pain. However, the new HPV (cervical cancer) vaccine is reported to really hurt like a mofo. "This vaccine stings a lot," said Patsy Stinchfield, an infectious ...
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Parents having a hard time grappling with STD prevention vaccine

by Heather Craven, Posted Sep 2nd 2006 5:00PM

Parents and teenage girls are facing a new dilemma in terms of health care. With the recent arrival of the new vaccine to help prevent HPV, human papillomavirus. When girls are given the three doses of the vaccine it can help to prevent the ...
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