This Vaccine Can Prevent Cancer, But Many Teenagers Still Don't Get It

The HPV vaccine can prevent cervical cancer in women and some cancers in men. It's most effective when given early in adolescence. But a new analysis finds only 29 percent of teens get it by age 13.(Image credit: The Washington Post/The Washington Post/Getty Images)

Source: NPR Health and Science - February 19, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Allison Aubrey Source Type: news