The HPV vaccine, called Gardasil-9 — which has no live virus and is completely non-infectious — protects against the six types of HPV most likely to cause cancer, Eckert says. (These are strains 6, 11 ...

Kennedy Jr., has reignited the conversation around the common sexually transmitted infection—by villainizing the vaccine that ...

The study found that although there was low human papillomavirus knowledge, most Hispanic parents intended to vaccinate their children.

My medical degree and conversations with doctors helped me understand why it makes sense for adolescents to be vaccinated, writes Clara Wilhelm.

Schools will require parental consent before vaccinating students, and a public awareness drive will also be launched, ...

Gardasil is a vaccine, licensed for use in June 2006, by the FDA. It targets four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) -- HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18. HPV-16 and HPV-18 account for about 70% of all ...

It's estimated that about 37,000 cases of HPV develop into cancer every year. But there is a vaccine that can prevent these infections. The HPV vaccine, which is known as Gardasil, has been shown to ...

U.S. health officials have expanded the recommended age range for people receiving the HPV vaccine to protect against several types of cancer to people in their mid-40s. MSK physicians offers advice ...

Data shows it can prevent six types of cancer. But anti-vaccine activists, including U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy ...

A new government report adds to evidence that the HPV vaccine, once called dangerous by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is preventing cervical cancer in young women.

A recent survey conducted by The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center assessed the knowledge of 1,005 U.S. adults regarding the HPV vaccine, HPV’s frequency in women vs. men ...