Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection worldwide and can cause various types of cancer. Prophylactic HPV vaccination is highly effective and has been recommended in Switzerland since 2007 for girls and young women aged 11 to 26—and since 2015 also for boys and young men. Catch-up vaccination is also available for women up to the age of 45.
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