MONTREAL — Did you know that while HPV is typically considered a factor in women’s cervical cancer, men are also at risk for penile, anal, head, neck and throat cancers?
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The HPV vaccine is covered by provincial medicare plans for girls to prevent cervical cancer.
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Alberta and Prince Edward Island also cover the cost for boys — and Nova Scotia plans to add HPV vaccines for boys in Grade 7 this fall.
Should Quebec follow suit? Can we afford not to?
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