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		downrightmike 9 hours ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevale... Foot warts are HPV, like from the Gym locker room

Qem 5 hours ago | [–]

Armpit skin tags also seem to be related to some HPV strains: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skin_tag

odie5533 8 hours ago | [–]

But they are not HPV16/18 and so not covered by this vaccine.

tiahura 7 hours ago | [–]

There is some clinical evidence of other strain effect. See pediatric dermatology article from a year or two ago.

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