I am 75 and do not recall ever getting an HPV vaccine.

In a recent column, you mentioned that the HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccine prevents neck and head cancer in men. I am 75 and do not recall ever getting an HPV vaccine. Should I get one now? —J.L.I.

When 12-year-olds receive a letter from the school nurse about the HPV vaccine, their reactions are often mixed.

HPV is an abbreviation for human papillomavirus. There are about 100 types of HPV viruses and some of them can cause cancer. Roughly, 14 million people get the infection each year. HPV infection is ...

Unlike therapies used later in cancer treatment, the HPV vaccine targets the virus at its earliest stage, using virus-like particles that look like HPV's outer shell but carry no viral DNA.

This is why a serious disease, cervical cancer, often goes undetected in time, putting women's lives at risk. Cervical cancer is a fatal cancer that begins in the cervix. HPV vaccine Women often ...

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The Department of Public Health and Social Services has announced a new vaccine requirement that students must complete in ...