evidence: The vaccine is recommended for girls and boys aged 11 or 12. Although vaccination rates have been rising since the first HPV vaccine was approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2006, only 59% of 13- to 17-year-olds were fully vaccinated in 2020. [...] Results from the study were published September 17 in JAMA Network Open. [...] Even though vaccine hesitancy appears to be rising, there is a subset of people who have misgivings about vaccines but are open to changing their minds, Dr. Vanderpool noted.