Human papillomavirus (hpv) vaccine

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The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine helps protect against infection by the strains of HPV that are most likely to cause the following:

Cervical cancer, vaginal cancer, and vulvar cancer in women
Penile cancer in men
Anal cancer, throat cancer, and genital warts in both sexes

These disorders are caused by the human papillomavirus, which also causes genital warts.
The HPV vaccine contains only certain parts of the virus. The vaccine does not contain any live virus and thus cannot cause HPV infection.
For more information, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is the most common sexually transmitted disease. HPV can cause skin warts, genital warts, or certain cancers, depending on the type of HPV. Vaccines are available to protect against many of the HPV strains that can cause genital warts and cancer. However, use of the HPV vaccine does not eliminate the need for continued Papanicolaou (Pap) test screening because some cervical cancers are caused by HPV types not included in the vaccine.

For more information, see Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices Vaccine Recommendations and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Information.

(See also Overview of Immunization.)