Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine Safety

Every year in the United States, about 11,000 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and almost 4,000 die from this disease. Most cases of cervical cancer and all cases of genital warts are caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). The HPV vaccine, Gardasil ®, protects against the types of HPV that most commonly cause cervical cancer and genital warts.

HPV Vaccine Safety

• Reports to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS) Following HPV Vaccination (Updated October 21, 2008)
• Questions and Answers about HPV Vaccine Safety

• HPV Vaccine Information Statement (VIS)
• To Report an Adverse Event in VAERS

HPV Vaccine Information

• Overview of HPV Vaccine
• Recommendations for use of HPV Vaccine
• HPV Vaccine Information for Young Women
• HPV Vaccine Information for Clinicians
• FDA Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research

HPV and HPV Disease Information