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South Africa: Girls in South Africa Get Free HPV Jabs. Boys Don't. Find Out Why They Should

[Bhekisisa] 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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South Africa: Girls in South Africa Get Free HPV Jabs. Boys Don't. Find Out Why They Should[Bhekisisa] 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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