There are many cancer-causing types of HPV; types 16 and 18 cause 70 percent of cases of cervical cancer, while types 6 and 11 cause 90 percent of cases of genital warts. The Gardasil® vaccine—called ...

Gardasil is a vaccine, licensed for use in June 2006, by the FDA. It targets four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) -- HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18. HPV-16 and HPV-18 account for about 70% of all ...

Therefore, it is important to take necessary precautions that help in the prevention of the disease, one of them is the HPV vaccination. HPV is a common virus that affects nearly 80% of sexually ...

We are living in a vaccine-hesitant moment, with conspiracy theories thriving on social media. We need to push back, says ...

Not only should your daughter get the HPV vaccine, but your son should as well. The HPV vaccine protects against human papillomavirus, which in women causes cervical cancer. It can also cause ...

The human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by nearly 90%, the first real-world data shows. Cancer Research UK described the findings as "historic", and said it ...

The goal was to determine rates for the four routine adolescent vaccines: for tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap), meningitis (MenACWY), HPV and the flu. After receiving parents’ or guardians ...

Giving teenagers the HPV vaccine is cutting cases of cervical cancer by 90%, figures for England show. Scientists say it works so well that this type of cancer could be eradicated in the near future.

WHO announced that a fourth WHO-prequalified human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine product, Cecolin ® has been confirmed for use in a single-dose schedule. The decision is made based on new data on ...

It’s midday in Katsina, Nigeria. The streets are alive with energy as the city’s daily routine hums along — the sounds of passing papalos (three-wheeled vehicles) and keke napep (tricycles ...

Japan approved the use of the HPV vaccine in 2009. In April 2013, girls between the sixth grade of elementary school and the first year of high school, aged between 11 to 16, became eligible for ...

In 2016, like many single parents, Gilma P. was juggling a hectic work life and caring for her teenage daughter when she learned she had HPV-related cervical cancer after an abnormal Pap smear. "I was ...