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Young Men Are Dying From Preventable Cancers Because They’re Not Getting Vaccinated – ScienceAlert

The vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) is recommended in the United States for all young people up to age 26 to help prevent certain deadly cancers. Today,…

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The vaccine for human papillomavirus (HPV) is recommended in the United States for all young people up to age 26 to help prevent certain deadly cancers. Today, even though we know both sexes are at risk from HPV-linked cancers, far fewer young men are getting their jabs compared to women.
Analyzing the results of a national health survey between 2010 and 2018, researchers found only 16 percent of men between 18 and 21 years of age reported receiving their first dose of the HPV vaccine. Meanwhile,…

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