I had been meaning to do this for a long time and finally got around to it. It’s not free for people in my age group but it turns out my insurance from work covered the cost and I just paid an injection fee.

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    6 days ago

    85% of people have been exposed by middle age, so still worth it if you are the 15%. Because you can get it from hand contact, etc, not just intimate contact

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      6 days ago

      Also, lots of strains.

      I figure if I have one, but block the 9th, that’s a win

      I just had my first dose of gardasil 9 too

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        5 days ago

        Its worth it. I had a tumour removed that was HPV positive. A simple shot to prevent cancer is definitely the way to go.