FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
Why vaccinate adults against human papillomavirus?
- There are 20 million Americans infected with HPV, with more than six million new infections annually in the US.
- At least half of sexually active adults will be infected with HPV in their lifetime.
- 80 percent of women will be infected with HPV by age 50.
- There are approximately 10,000 cases of cervical cancer in the US each year, most of which are due to HPV.
- In addition to cervical cancer, HPV cause other genital cancers, and mouth and throat cancers.
View CDC immunization recommendations
