Boys and Young Men Should Be Vaccinated Against Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
BALTIMORE, MD – 10/26/2011—The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a new recommendation for the HPV vaccine yesterday. The ACIP recommends the vaccination for boys ages 11 and 12. It also recommends vaccination of males ages 13 through 21 who had not already had all three shots. “The HPV vaccine may be given to boys as young as 9,” said Fran Lessans, CEO of Passport Health , the nation’s largest private
