What are the 9 types of HPV?

What are the 9 types of HPV?

Gardasil-9 (Merck), a nine-valent HPV vaccine (9vHPV) that protects against HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, is the only HPV vaccine currently distributed in the U.S.

Is HPV 9 the same as HPV?

GARDASIL 9 is the only vaccine that helps protect your son or daughter against certain cancers and diseases caused by 9 types of HPV (human papillomavirus) that may develop later in life. HPV is a common virus affecting both males and females.

What is the HPV 9-Valent?

HPV 9-valent vaccine is used in girls and young women ages 9 through 45 to prevent cervical/vaginal/anal cancers or genital warts caused by certain types of HPV. HPV 9-valent vaccine is also used in boys and young men ages 9 through 45 to prevent anal cancer or genital warts caused by certain types of HPV.

Is Gardasil 9 effective?

The trials that led to approval of Gardasil 9 found it to be nearly 100% effective in preventing cervical, vulvar, and vaginal infections and precancers caused by all seven cancer-causing HPV types (16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58) that it targets (10).

At what age is it too late to get the HPV vaccine?

Everyone through age 26 years should get HPV vaccine if they were not fully vaccinated already. HPV vaccination is not recommended for everyone older than age 26 years.

What are the indications for the 9 valent human papillomavirus HPV vaccine?

GARDASIL 9 is a vaccine indicated in females 9 through 45 years of age for the prevention of cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anal, oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) Types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58; cervical, vulvar, vaginal, and anal precancerous or dysplastic lesions ...

What does 9 valent vaccine mean?

The 9-valent HPV vaccine, which protects against HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, is safe and effective and will further reduce the incidence of HPV infection, as well as HPV-related cancers. It can also indirectly protect unvaccinated individuals through herd immunity.

Can a man give a woman HPV?

Both men and women can contract HPV from having vaginal, anal, or oral sex with someone who has an infection. Most people who have an HPV infection unknowingly transmit it to their partner because they're unaware of their own HPV status.

What does 9-valent vaccine mean?

The 9-valent HPV vaccine, which protects against HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, is safe and effective and will further reduce the incidence of HPV infection, as well as HPV-related cancers. It can also indirectly protect unvaccinated individuals through herd immunity.

What does Gardasil 9 do?

Gardasil 9 is an HPV vaccine approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and can be used for both girls and boys. This vaccine can prevent most cases of cervical cancer if the vaccine is given before girls or women are exposed to the virus.

What are the worst side effects of the HPV vaccine?

Severe side effects, or adverse events, are uncommonly reported and have included:

• Blood clots.
• Seizures.
• Guillain-Barre syndrome.
• Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy.
• Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome)
• Death.

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