An 11-year-old boy is at the community health clinic for his well-child visit.The child's mother states she has heard that there is a HPV vaccine available for boys and wonders when her child should receive this vaccine.Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?
A) "Let me check to see if we have the vaccine on hand,as boys receive a different vaccine than girls."
B) "The HPV vaccine has not yet been found to be safe and effective for boys,so I would recommend waiting another year."
C) "The HPV vaccine should be given to boys after they start puberty,so the age of administration will vary."
D) "The HPV vaccine should be given to your son at his visit today and will need to be administered two more times."
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