Should a man in his 20’s consider getting vaccinated for HPV? That’s the sexually transmitted virus that’s linked to certain cancers, like cervical cancer in women.  The CDC has recommended the vaccine for teen girls since 2006 but only started recommending the vaccine for boys and young men in 2011. Which means Jake Harper, a single, 29-year-old reporter for Side Effects Public Media, never got the shots. That has him worried.

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