The HPV vaccine, administered under the brand name Gardasil, protects against the human papilloma virus, or HPV, which is linked to the development of cervical cancer. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted disease in the U.S. with about 20 million Americans having the disease at any given time, according to Medline Plus.
Certain people between the ages of 9 and 26 can limit their risk of developing this infection by receiving one of two HPV vaccines: Gardasil or Cervarix. These vaccines are administered as a three-dose injection over six months...
It can cause genital warts and cervical cancer in infected people. People can reduce their risk of infection by receiving one of the two HPV vaccines available as of 2010. Prior to treatment, people should discuss the cons abou...
It is usually transmitted sexually. According to Mayo Clinic, 11,000 cases of cervical cancer were diagnosed in the U.S. in 2007. Two types of HPV vaccine are available to help prevent cervical, vulvar or vaginal cancer as well...
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Gardasil, a vaccine developed by Merck, to prevent precancerous genital warts and cervical cancer that may result from infection with human papillomavirus (HPV). Although t...
