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HPV Also Known as Human Papillomavirus

This information sheet for parents discusses the need for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to protect their children from HPV infection. It explains that the virus causes HPV-related cancers in about 17,500 women and 9,300 men annually in the U.S. The information sheet notes that the virus is transmitted during sexual contact and reminds parents that the vaccine is recommended for preteen girls and boys ages 11 or 12 and can be given to older youth who have not been vaccinated.
Audiences:
Parents/Families
Population:
Youth
Focus Area:
STD/STI
Topics/Subjects:
Prevention
Subjects:
Adolescents
Children
Publication Date:
2014
Series:
Diseases and the Vaccines That Prevent Them
Format:
Information Sheet
2 p.: col., ill.
Last Updated Date:
Publication ID:
35951