HPV GUIDE FOR MEN AND WOMEN
Who is at risk?
Adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 25 are at the risk of new HPV infections, which could lead to certain cancers and diseases.3,14
In 2017, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in the United States reported that almost 48 % of women and 78 % of men aged 19-26 years were at risk because they skipped the HPV vaccine, although they were eligible to take it. 15
~7 million new HPV infections occur every year in the United States in people aged up to 25 years.12
Each year in the United States, about 47 199 new cases of cancer are found in parts of the body where human papillomavirus (HPV) is often found. HPV causes about 37 300 of these cancers.16
PROTECT YOURSELF FROM HPV
The HPV vaccine helps save lives. It helps protect against HPV infections as well as certain types of cancers including cervical, anal and vaginal.¹⁷
Ask your doctor today about the HPV vaccine.