HPV vaccine protection lasts at least eight years
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When given the HPV vaccine, children build immunity to the virus that lasts for at least eight years, the longest protection documented to date.
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When given the HPV vaccine, children build immunity to the virus that lasts for at least eight years, the longest protection documented to date.
James Gathany/CDC