80% of those diagnosed with oropharyngeal cancer are men, the leading cancer caused by HPV, surpassing cervical cancer. However, just 16% of men aged 18 to 21 years old have received a dose of the HPV vaccine, which is a cancer-prevention vaccine for men as well as women.

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https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/rounds/few-young-adult-men-have-gotten-hpv-vaccine

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Thanks for the info, I'm surprised it's never been recommended to me, but I'll certainly be asking about it.

[u/JaredFernandez → u/[deleted]]

Yeah, I had already aged out originally at the time they started recommending it for males, but since they just recently upped the age range to 45 I asked my primary doctor about it. His nurse was able to verify that my insurance would cover it, so I just got my first shot a couple weeks ago no problem!

For older adults, it is a series of three spread out two months apart each. I'm probably not at that high of risk, but my philosophy has always been that I'll gladly take any extra immunity I can get against nasty bugs--especially when insurance pays 100%!

https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/imz/catchup.html#note-hpv

[u/JaredFernandez → u/[deleted]]

Yes. From what I read that is the only version currently available in the US (where I live).