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HPV is no joke.

There are 3 approved vaccines in Canada that prevent it.

Let’s talk about it ⬇️

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HPV = Human Papillomavirus.

It’s the most common sexually transmitted viral infection worldwide (1).

It’s estimated 75% of sexually active unvaccinated Canadians will get it at some point (2).

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You don’t even need to have sex to get HPV. It can be transmitted by skin-to-skin contact (3).

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HPV comes in a few different varieties: “Low risk” ones that cause warts and “High risk” ones that cause warts AND cancer.

In fact, HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer (1).

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The good news: there are freely available vaccines that stop both low- and high-risk HPVs in their tracks (5, 6).

In Canada, we’ve got:
-Cervarix®,
-Gardasil® and
-Gardasil®9.

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The vaccines works best to prevent HPV if used before exposure (as in, before your first sexual activity), but it still works afterwards.

HPV vaccines are authorized in Canada for males 9-26 and females 9-45. (7).

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No matter your sex, gender, or sexual orientation, if you are eligible, get vaccinated against HPV!

Vaccines protect you and help reduce transmission in the population (7,8).

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The HPV vaccine works, but we need to use it.

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