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Post a new topicby contentuser on Tue May 27, 2008 3:59 pm


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Because Gardasil® has only been tested in girls and young women between the ages of 9 and 26, it has not yet been approved by the FDA for use in other populations. Researchers are studying whether the vaccine is safe for men, since it may help prevent HPV infections that cause genital warts, penile cancer, and anal cancer. Protecting men through vaccination may also reduce the overall HPV infection rate by decreasing the risk for transmission between sexual partners.

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