Human papillomavirus (HPV) - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at CHOP

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about human papillomavirus (HPV) and the vaccine that protects against it. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccine.

Watch the episode to find out:

• The ways this virus spreads without sexual intercourse
• How long HPV infections typically take to resolve
• Why a new HPV-related diagnosis (abnormal Pap or cervical cancer) is NOT evidence of cheating
• What HPV-related diseases males can experience
• What RRP is and how people can be affected
• Why condoms offer only limited protection
• Why Pap tests are still recommended after vaccination
• What we know about the safety of HPV vaccine
• About a resource where you can submit your HPV-related questions

To learn more about HPV and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/HPV-vax. You can also check our dedicated webpage that includes answers to dozens of questions received by the VEC at http://prevent-HPV.org.

Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes.

For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu.

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