pantryslut

Once you drop the scare headlines, what this story is saying is really, really interesting -- that exposure to HPV via oral sex (they do not say which flavor, but the "use of condoms" note indicates to me that they actually mean fellatio) may be the biggest risk factor for throat cancers, and that this might be a good argument to encourage men to be vaccinated against HPV -- which is something I've been saying since the vaccine was introduced. Also, while I'm here, can someone explain to me if there is any compelling reason not to vaccinate people well before age 11, as is being suggested now? Like, say, as part of the battery of before-age-five vaccines we've got going already? Like, does the immunity wear off and thus booster shots would be called for? That would be a good reason, but I have been poking around for weeks and I can't find any discussion of the issue one way or another.