Does anyone know the reason for the age cap on recommended treatment with Gardasil, the recently approved vaccine for four strains of HPV that is recommended for girls and women ages 9 to 26?
Dr. porphyrin wants all of her female friends to get it, regardless of whether they're over 26, on the theory that it ought to be safe and may be helpful. I believe, from talking to her, that the age cap is there because 1) they've done trials with that age group because 2) it covers the highest-risk group, on the average.
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