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Fact Sheet
There are many different types of HPV. All boys and girls ages 11 or 12 years should get vaccinated.
Highlights
Use of a 2-Dose Schedule for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination — Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices MMWR December 16, 2016
2015 STD Treatment Guidelines (June 4, 2015)
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- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection – Includes updated HPV vaccine recommendations and counseling messages
- Anogenital Warts – Includes an updated treatment option for genital warts
- HPV-Associated Cancers and Precancers
- Page last reviewed: January 4, 2017
- Page last updated: October 6, 2017
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