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  1. HPV vaccine: Who needs it, how it works - Mayo Clinic

    This vaccine can be given at the same time as other vaccines. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests routine HPV vaccination at age 11 or ...

  2. Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (Intramuscular Route) Description and Brand Names - Mayo Clinic

    Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps prevent anal, cervical, vulvar, vaginal, oropharyngeal (mouth and throat), or head and neck cancer, genital warts, and ...

  3. Infectious Diseases A-Z: Who should get the HPV vaccine and why? - Mayo Clinic News Network

    The HPV vaccine protects against sexually transmitted infections that can cause cancer and genital warts. An estimated 79 million Americans are infected with ...

  4. Mayo Clinic Minute: Protecting kids from cancer with HPV vaccine

    The HPV vaccine should be part of a routine vaccination schedule. It's a preventive measure that can save lives later.

  5. Mayo Clinic Q and A: HPV Vaccination Series Can Be Started at Age 9

    The HPV vaccine has proven to be an effective way to prevent HPV infection. The vaccine is given as a series of three injections over six months. To be ...

  6. Mayo Clinic Minute: Why your preteen needs the HPV vaccine

    Gregory Poland, director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group says by ensuring children are vaccinated against HPV before they are sexually active, you can ...

  7. Mayo Clinic Minute: Why HPV vaccine is important for preteens

    Dr. Gregory Poland, director of the Mayo Clinic Vaccine Research Group, says children who are vaccinated against HPV before they are sexually active are ...

  8. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Change to HPV vaccine guidelines for children younger than 15

    During that time, the immune system response to the vaccine is robust, providing excellent protection against HPV. It is in this age group that studies show a ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Don't skip your child's HPV vaccine

    Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a Mayo Clinic pediatric infectious diseases physician, says if you have a preteen, make sure he or she gets vaccinated for HPV now.

  10. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Adults up to age 45 and at risk for HPV infection can get vaccine

    Although the HPV vaccine can prevent a new HPV infection, it cannot treat one you already have. HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the ...