More than 42 million Americans are currently infected with HPV, and many don’t even know they have it.

Girls who are vaccinated against HPV are not only well protected against cervical cancer; they are also less likely to develop severe precancerous lesions of the vulva and vagina, particularly if they ...

As with many other vaccines, some parents cite safety concerns for declining the shot. A common misunderstanding of the HPV vaccine is that it will affect fertility. However, the Centers for Disease ...

April 8, 2026 – Mariposa County Health & Human Services officials issue a reminder for children to get vaccinations for HPV. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can cause several cancers ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A pediatrician prepares a shot of the HPV vaccine for a patient. - Keith Bedford/The Boston Globe/Getty Images/File Imagine if ...

NCI-designated cancer centers, AACI members and other cancer centers and medical groups endorse HPV vaccination and cancer screening to eliminate cancers caused by the virus. Dramatic drops in annual ...

The HPV vaccine can prevent cancer before it starts. Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that is spread by skin-to-skin contact, usually through sex. Almost everyone who is sexually active ...

As of this year, kids under the age of 15 only need 2 doses of HPV vaccine. New research out of Boston Medical Center, published online in the STD Journal, is the first published clinical evidence to ...

Imagine if there were a vaccine for breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, uterine cancer, ovarian cancer or any of the most well-known cancers that sicken and kill so many people. Every year, ...

Girls who are vaccinated against HPV are not only well protected against cervical cancer; they are also less likely to develop severe precancerous lesions of the vulva and vagina, particularly if they ...