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Questions Answered about the HPV Vaccine

Questions Answered about the HPV Vaccine. What is HPV (human papillopmavirus)?. HPV is a common virus that is passed on through sexual contact Most of the time, HPV has no symptoms so people do not know they have it. What’s the Big Deal about HPV?.

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Questions Answered about the HPV Vaccine

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  1. Questions Answered about theHPV Vaccine

  2. What is HPV (human papillopmavirus)? • HPV is a common virus that is passed on through sexual contact • Most of the time, HPV has no symptoms so people do not know they have it

  3. What’s the Big Deal about HPV? • HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the US, with about 20 million people infected • HPV is the major cause of cervical cancer in women and is also associated with other types of cancer in both men and women • Your daughter has an 80% chance of being infected with HPV by the time she reaches 50

  4. What is the HPV Vaccine? • It is the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer caused by HPV • It works by protecting against the 4 types of HPV that most commonly cause these diseases • The vaccine is given in 3 doses

  5. Who should get the HPV Vaccine? • The vaccine is licensed by the Federal Drug Agency for girls and women ages 9 through 26 • Ideally, girls/women should be given this vaccine before their first sexual contact when they could be exposed to HPV

  6. Is the HPV Vaccine Effective? • The vaccine is very effective (close to 100%) • It is highly effective in preventing those 4 most common types of HPV in young women who have not been previously exposed to them • HPV vaccine can reduce the number of cervical cancer cases by up to 70%!!! • The vaccine will not treat existing HPV infections nor will they protect against other HPV types not included in the vaccine

  7. Should pregnant women receive the HPV vaccine? • The vaccine is NOT recommended for pregnant women… pregnant women should wait to complete their pregnancy before getting the vaccine

  8. Will the girls/women who have been vaccinated still need a Pap test? • Yes, they will still need to see their doctor for a Pap test • Regular Pap tests are recommended for all women starting within 3 years of when a girl/woman begins sexual activity or turns 21, whichever comes first

  9. Now is the time to protect our daughters from cervical cancer.

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