Vaccination prevents 90% of HPV cancers.
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWith over 100 million doses administered and a 10-year safety record, the HPV vaccine is considered very safe.
Just as with any medication, there are potential side effects to vaccines. Talk to your health care provider about specific side effects associated with this vaccine and learn more about vaccine safety and common side effects.
The HPV vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women. If you have already received the vaccine while pregnant, there is no reason to expect any issues and no intervention is required.
Breastfeeding women may receive the vaccine without issues.
70% of cervical cancers are caused by just two types of HPV.
Centers for Disease Control and PreventionHPV is a common infection caused by any one of over 150 related viruses. Approximately 14 million Americans, including teens, become infected every year. Some infections can lead to six different kinds of cancer later in life.
HPV is spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact. Infection typically occurs soon after a person’s first sexual activity. Most sexually active adults have been exposed to the disease, but new infections can be prevented by a vaccine.
Most cases of HPV do not exhibit symptoms but can cause genital warts in some cases. Nine times out of 10, the infection goes away on its own but can also linger for decades and lead to cancer years later. HPV is known to cause the following cancers:
Nearly 80 million Americans are currently infected with HPV.
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