I am 30 years old and I want to get the HPV vaccine, can I?

Follower asks if he can still be vaccinated at his age

Doctor, I’m gay, I’m 30 years old and I want to get the HPV vaccine, can I?

You can! If you were not vaccinated against HPV as a teenager, you can protect yourself by using the vaccine. It is recommended in Brazil for people between the ages of 9 and 45.

You probably won’t get this vaccine for free at the SUS, because it is only recommended for adolescents aged 9 to 15 and for people who have some form of immunodeficiency. But you can get this vaccine at private vaccination clinics.

In short, you can get vaccinated if you are under 49. With immunization, you will protect yourself from the HPV virus, which causes not only cervical cancer, but several types of cancer in various parts of the body, such as the oropharynx, penis, vagina, among others.

Source: Terra

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