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Only six percent of people at highest risk for HIV are vaccinated against HPV – and the common STI can prove deadly for people living with AIDS

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The HPV vaccine (pictured, file) can protect against the cancer-causing virus - but vaccination rates are lowest among those at high risk of HIV, who are most vulnerable, study finds

The HPV vaccine (pictured, file) can protect against the cancer-causing virus – but vaccination rates are lowest among those at high risk of HIV, who are most vulnerable, study finds 

Just six percent of people at the highest risk for HIV infection are vaccinated against HPV, a new study suggests – putting them in greater danger of contracting either disease and of developing cancer.

HPV, or human papillomavirus, is an extremely common STI that most people never see the effects of. Read More

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