HPV Vaccine

What is HPV vaccine?

The HPV vaccine protects girls and women against 2 types of Human Papillomaviruses that cause most cervical cancers. It also protects girls and women against 2 types of HPV that cause most genital warts.

Who should get the HPV vaccine?

The vaccine is recommended for girls and women between the ages of 9 and 26 years before they come in contact with HPV.

Benefits of HPV Vaccine

In women who have never been infected with HPV, the vaccine:

• Prevents 7 out of 10 cases of cancer of the cervix.
• Prevents 9 out of 10 cases of genital warts.
• Is safe, very effective and has few side effects.

Who should not get the vaccine?

The vaccine is not recommended for:

• People who have had a life-threatening reaction to a previous dose of HPV vaccine, or to any component of the vaccine (including yeast).
• Pregnant women.