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Health Experts Urge HPV Vaccine for Boys

Gardasil, the HPV vaccine
Gardasil, the HPV vaccine

For several years, the vaccine for Human Papillomavirus has been recommended for young females.  Now, the Centers for Disease Control is going a step further by recommending the HPV vaccine for boys, as well.

The recommendation is generating talk in Kentucky among health professionals and in the state legislature.  Lisa Autry reports.

Lisa is a Scottsville native and WKU alum. She has worked in radio as a news reporter and anchor for 18 years. Prior to joining WKU Public Radio, she most recently worked at WHAS in Louisville and WLAC in Nashville. She has received numerous awards from the Associated Press, including Best Reporter in Kentucky. Many of her stories have been heard on NPR.