Podcast 135: HPV vaccine effective against anal intraepithelial neoplasia in MSM. Now, how to get it to young men before they’re sexually active?

The quadrivalent HPV vaccine was effective at preventing anal intraepithelial neoplasias in men who have sex with men, it was reported last week. The larger question is how to get it to young men before they become sexually active. We interview Dr. Joel Palefsky of UCSF, the first author on a paper in the New England Journal of Medicine that demonstrates the vaccine’s efficacy. Links: NEJM abstract Physician’s First Watch summary CDC’s sexually-transmitted diseases web site (mentioned by Palefsky as a good, impartial resource on these questions) The post Podcast 135: HPV vaccine effective against anal intraepithelial neoplasia in MSM. Now, how to get it to young men before they’re sexually active? first appeared on Clinical Conversations.