Doses
- Two doses of the HPV vaccine are recommended for children at ages 11-12 years over a six-month period.
- Adults require 3 doses
HPV (Human Papilloma Virus)
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a viral infection that’s passed between people through skin-to-skin contact. There are over 100 varieties of HPV, more than 40 of which are passed through sexual contact and can affect your genitals, mouth, or throat.
It causes Genital wart; Wart; Cervical cancer
Other diseases or conditions caused are Anal cancer, Head and neck cancer
