HPV Basics
This is the full form of HPV
Human Papillomavirus
This is a common misconception about HPV and being sexually active.
What is using a condom helps prevent the spread of HPV.
This is one key barrier to HPV vaccination among underserved populations.
What is lack of access to healthcare (or mistrust, cost, awareness)?
This is the number of doses required for full vaccination if started before age 15.
What is two doses?
This organization launched the global initiative to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health issue.
What is the World Health Organization?
HPV is most commonly (but not always) transmitted through this kind of contact.
What is sexual contact?
This vaccine protects against the most common cancer-causing strains of HPV.
What is the HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9)?
Black and Latina women have higher rates of death from this HPV-related cancer.
What is cervical cancer?
HPV vaccination is recommended for this age range, even for those who missed the initial series.
What is ages 9 to 26?
According to WHO, this percentage of cervical cancer deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries.
What is approximately 90%?
Most HPV infections clear on their own within this time frame.
What is 1 to 2 years?
People with a cervix should begin regular HPV and cervical cancer screening at this age.
What is age 21?
HPV-related cancers can affect this area of the body in both men and women and is on the rise.
What is the throat (or oropharynx)?
This organization approves and recommends vaccines in the United States.
What is the CDC?
This is one major challenge to HPV vaccine access in low-income countries.
What is cost, supply, infrastructure, or stigma?
True or False: Men can get HPV-related cancers too.
What is true?
This test detects the presence of high-risk HPV in cervical cells
What is the HPV DNA test (or Pap/HPV co-test)?
Vaccination rates for HPV are typically lower in this region of the United States.
What is the South?
The HPV vaccine protects against how many different strains in its current version (Gardasil 9)?
What is nine?
This continent has the highest cervical cancer mortality rates.
What is Africa?
This high-risk strain of HPV is linked to the majority of cervical cancer cases.
What is HPV type 16?
This type of prevention aims to stop HPV before infection occurs, often through vaccination.
What is primary prevention?
This public health strategy involves schools, providers, and communities promoting HPV vaccine uptake.
What is a vaccine education campaign?
HPV vaccines are most effective in which age group.
What is ages 11-12?
This country became the first to offer a free, school-based HPV vaccination program.
What is Australia?