- Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of common viruses passed from one person to another during intimate sexual contact.
- Although most infected people never develop symptoms, HPV can cause warts (papillomas) and sometimes cancer of the cervix, vagina, vulva, penis, anus, and back of the throat.
- A vaccine (HPV vaccine) is available to protect against cancers caused by HPV and is part of the routine immunization schedule for children and adolescents, as well as young adults.
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More about HPV vaccine: https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/parents/vaccine.html
HPV infections are NOT reportable in Orange County.
For more information, see the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) website https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/index.html.