GARDASIL®

HPV could happen to you

Anyone who is sexually active, male or female, can get HPV (human papillomavirus). If you’re having skin-to-skin contact with another person’s genitals, you could get HPVHPVHPV stands for human papillomavirus, a common virus that affects both females and males. There are more than 100 types of HPV and most often it does not cause any symptoms and goes away on its own. Others can cause diseases of the genital area.
See Full Glossary at any time. When it comes to the transmission of HPV, the facts speak for themselves:

• HPV is easily spread. Any contact with someone who has it puts you at risk.
• About 75% of sexually active Canadians will have at least one HPV infection during their lifetime. For most people the virus will clear on its own, but if it doesn’t, cervical cancer can develop later in life in women, or genital warts in men and women.
• Even if you already have a certain type of HPV, you could still be at risk for other types of HPV.
• Anyone is at risk of developing an HPV infection.
• One infected partner may be all it takes to get HPV.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT GARDASIL®

GARDASIL® is a vaccine indicated in girls and women 9-26 years of age, for the prevention of infection caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18, and the following diseases associated with these types: cervical cancer, abnormal and precancerous cervical cells, vulvar and vaginal cancers, abnormal and precancerous vulvar and vaginal cells, and genital warts. GARDASIL® is indicated in boys and men 9-26 years of age for the prevention of infection caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18, and genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11. 

GARDASIL® helps prevent these diseases but it does not treat them. And just like all vaccines, GARDASIL® may not fully protect everyone who gets it. GARDASIL® does not protect against all types of HPV. Duration of protection over the long term has not been established. Vaccination with GARDASIL® is not recommended during pregnancy. GARDASIL® may cause side effects and allergic reactions.

Even if you get vaccinated with GARDASIL®, it is still important for women to continue having regular Pap tests.

Only a healthcare professional can decide if GARDASIL® is right for you, your son or your daughter.

Read the Patient Product Information or the Prescribing Information for more information.