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Approximately one quarter of new HIV infections occur in adolescents and young adults. In 2006, the CDC recommended that screening for HIV start at age 13 years. In 2011, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) expanded its recommendations for HIV testing to include routine screening of adolescents by ages 16 to 18 years. Annual testing is recommended for high-risk youth. Data have not shown an increase in testing frequency following the CDC recommendations. What do the latest data show?
Researchers estimated the prevalence of HIV testing among U.S. high school students (grades 9–12) utilizing data from a biennial, anonymous, school-administered survey for the period 2005 to 2013. Response rates were high, yielding approximately 15,000 stud…