The HPV vaccine is safe for your child and effective at preventing HPV.
- HPV stands for the human papilloma virus. This harmful virus can cause many types of cancer.
- HPV affects the head and neck including the tonsils and tongue as well as the penis, anus, cervix, vulva, and vagina.
Common Questions
Yes! The HPV Vaccine has been closely monitored and administered to 400 million people around the world without side effects.
Yes! The HPV Vaccine has been shown to prevent HPV related cancers and genital warts caused by HPV.
Yes! HPV can result in a variety of cancers and the vaccine is the best way to prevent against these. This vaccine is cancer prevention.
Your child should get vaccinated before their 13th birthday for the best chance of the vaccine working. However, children ages 11-26 can still get the vaccine.
Two doses 6-12 months apart are required before the age of 15 and three doses at 0 months, 1-2 months, and 6 months are required after the age of 15.
HPV can cause vaginal, cervical, anal, penile, and throat cancers. The vaccine can prevent these types of cancers!
No, the HPV vaccine does not cause infertility and is safe for your child.
Yes, the vaccine is necessary regardless of sexual activity.
Yes! The HPV vaccine prevents cancers that occurs for both boys and girls.
No, studies show that getting the HPV vaccine does not make children any more likely to engage in sexual activity.
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