QUESTION
Why is the HPV vaccine recommended at age 13 despite the legality of sexual activity for those under 18?
0:40:07
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Dr. Celia Quinn highlights that the recommendation for children to complete the HPV vaccine series by age 13 is to ensure full coverage against HPV well before potential exposure.
- The HPV vaccine series can start as young as age 9.
- Completing the series by age 13 ensures protection against HPV.
- The goal is to provide full coverage long before children might be exposed to HPV.
Kristy Marmorato
0:40:07
And, also, if children under 18 are really it's like legal to have for them to have intercourse and sex, why are we pushing the recommendation of the HPV vaccine at age 13?
Dr. Celia Quinn
0:40:21
Yeah, so the recommendations that children complete the HPV V vaccine series by age thirteen, and it can actually be start to be administered as young as 9.
0:40:30
The ideal thing is to make sure that people have full coverage against HPV long before they ever would be exposed.
0:40:37
Okay.