According to the CDC, those who should be vaccinated against HPV include:

All kids who are 11 or 12 years old should get two shots of HPV vaccine six to twelve months apart. Adolescents who receive their two shots less than five months apart will require a third dose of HPV vaccine.

If your teen hasn’t gotten the vaccine yet, talk to their doctor or nurse about getting it for them as soon as possible. If your child is older than 14 years, three shots will need to be given over 6 months. Also, three doses are still recommended for people with certain immunocompromising conditions aged 9 through 26 years.

Who else should get the HPV vaccine?

Teen boys and girls who did not start or finish the HPV vaccine series when they were younger should get it now.

If your teen hasn’t gotten the HPV vaccine yet, talk to their doctor about getting it as soon as possible.

HPV vaccine is recommended for young women through age 26, and young men through age 21. HPV vaccine is also recommended for the following people, if they did not get vaccinated when they were younger:

• young men who have sex with men, including young men who identify as gay or bisexual or who intend to have sex with men through age 26;
• young adults who are transgender through age 26; and
• young adults with certain immunocompromising conditions (including HIV) through age 26.