HPV Vaccine Now Available
Thanks to a collaborative effort by Ste Genevieve County Health Department, Jefferson County Health Department, The Missouri Foundation for Health, and Merck Pharmaceuticals, the HPV vaccine, Gardasil, is now available free of charge to all females ages 9 - 26 regardless of income or insurance status. The vaccine is available on Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:00 am - 3:30 pm at the Ste Genevieve County Health Department.
HPV Transmission—Who Gets it?
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) affects both females and males. HPV transmission can happen with any kind of sexual, genital contact with someone who has HPV—intercourse isn't necessary.
Many people who have HPV don't even know it, since the virus often has no signs or symptoms. That means HPV transmission can happen without anyone knowing it.
There are about 6 million new cases of genital HPV* in the United States each year. It's estimated that 74% of them occur in 15- to 24-year-olds.
*Number represents more than 30 genital HPV types, not just HPV Types 6, 11, 16, and 18.
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is the number one cause of cervical cancer in women.
When it comes to HPV, there are 4 types of the virus you should really know about. That's because they cause the most cases of HPV-related diseases in women.
- HPV Types 16 and 18 cause 70%
of cervical cancer cases. - HPV Types 6 and 11 cause 90%
of genital warts cases. - All HPV types that affect the genital area can cause abnormal Pap tests.
- Find out more about HPV transmission.
GARDASIL is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of human papillomavirus (HPV): 2 types that cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and 2 more types that cause 90% of genital warts cases. GARDASIL is for girls and young women ages 9 to 26.
Get the facts and get vaccinated.