You don’t have to be a teen to get the vaccine. Not everyone over a certain age has HPV (yet). You’re eligible through mid-40s for it (don’t know if that’s international, US, or just my health insurance: U.K. Study on Cervical Cancer Confirms: Vaccines Are Incredible https://www.splinter.com/u-k-study-on-cervical-cancer-confirms-vaccines-are-incredible