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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine

You Would Do Anything to Protect Your Child from Cancer

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Simply getting the Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine can help protect them against certain cancers later in life.

  • HPV infects about 13 million people, including teens, each year​

  • With more than 135 million doses distributed in the U.S., HPV vaccine has a reassuring safety record backed by over 15 years of monitoring and research

  • Studies show that the protection provided by HPV vaccine is long-lasting

  • HPV vaccine protects against cancers caused by HPV infection

  • Kids should get two shots of HPV vaccine 6-12 month apart

  • HPV vaccination provides safe, effective, and long-lasting protection against cancers caused by HPV. Like any vaccine or medicine, HPV vaccination can have side effects.

Talk to your child's doctor about HPV vaccination.  Learn more at www.cdc.gov/hpv.​

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