Why does the HPV vaccine (for women) have a cut off age of 26?
1) The idea is to get the stuff in the system before the female becomes sexually active and thus potentially exposed to HPV 2) It would be logistically impossible to have enough vaccine available for every sexually active female in the USA, let alone in all the countries the vaccine is available. It may be irritating, but the focus is on the statistical population on where there is the greatest potential for impact. I would expect in coming years that the age range will broaden. I would suspect that you could get the vaccine as administered by your physician, if you were above 26 yrs (but not for kids younger than 9). I would also expect however that insurance plans that do pay for the vaccine within the age limits, would likely NOT pay for it if the person is older. (Simple cost containment) See below: “The primary age group recommended for vaccination according to NACI is females aged 9 to 13. HPV is a sexually transmitted infection, and ideally, the vaccine should be administered to
