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A comment on HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence from 16% to <1% in Denmark. Parent comment

Re:HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence fro... by hammock on Friday January 02, 2026 @09:35AM (#46465136)
What about the people who know they have 16 or 18? Should they still get it?
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Re:HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence fro... by 0ld on Sunday January 04, 2026 @05:50AM (#46486821)
Yes. It would still protect you from the other strains and reduce risks of reinfection by the strains you already have, which is the main issue preventing your immune system from clearing the infection up by itself

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X2...

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