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Girls in SA get free HPV jabs. Boys don’t. Find out why they should

From throat and anal cancers to reduced fertility, the human papillomavirus poses serious risks to men that go largely undetected and unvaccinated. South Africa vaccinates girls but boys are left out

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Girls in SA get free HPV jabs. Boys don’t. Find out why they shouldFrom throat and anal cancers to reduced fertility, the human papillomavirus poses serious risks to men that go largely undetected and unvaccinated. South Africa vaccinates girls but boys are left out
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