CentrAL INC! | Central Alabama Business Journal Mar/Apr 2024 March/April 2024 | Page 69

ALABAMA PUBLIC HEALTH Human Papillomavirus ( HPV ) Vaccination : Why , Who & When

The HPV Vaccine Protects Against Cancer
HPV is a common virus that can cause cancer . The HPV vaccine protects against infection with some HPV types that cause cancer .
Both Boys and Girls Need the HPV Vaccine
It protects against cancers caused by HPV .
WHY
WHO
EACH YEAR IN THE U . S .

33,700

People Get Cancer
Caused By HPV
TDAP HPV
Meningococcal
That ’ s 1 Person Every 15 Minutes Each Day , Every Year .
The HPV Vaccine Works Best at Age 11 or 12
The vaccine provides the most protection if given before a person becomes sexually active .
WHEN

SAVE LIVES IMMUNIZE !

HPV VACCINATION IS COMMONLY GIVEN AT 11 OR 12 YEARS OF AGE , BUT IT MAY BE GIVEN BEGINNING AT AGE 9 THROUGH AGE 26 .
GIVE THE GIFT OF IMMUNITY ; VACCINATE TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDREN AND THE COMMUNITY .

www . alabamapublichealth . gov / imm

CentrAL Inc ! 69