HPV Vaccines: Who Requires It and How it Works
Article supplied by: The C.W. Williams Community Health Center, Inc.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in the world.
There are nine various types of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). They include Type 16, 18, 6, 11, 31, 33, 52, 59, and 45.
Of these nine, the HPV types 16 and 18 are responsible for about 80% of cervical cancer cases. Types 6 and 11, on the other hand, significantly cause genital warts more than the rest of the other types.
HPV infections are passed on through skin-to-skin contact — coming in contact with a cut on the skin or close genital contact with an infected person.
Also, there are three different types of HPV vaccine. The most popular and effective HPV vaccine is known as the Gardasil 9. This vaccine helps vaccinate the human body against intrusion from all nine HPV types.
