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HPV Vaccine
Are you female and between the ages of 9 and 26? Do you know someone who is? Do you know enough about the new HPV vaccine? Ask your health care provider for more information if you are interested!
Facts to know
- Cervical cancer, abnormal cervical cells and genital warts are caused by certain types of HPV, a common virus.
- An estimated 75% of Canadians will have at least one HPV infection during their lifetime.
- Anyone who has sexual activity involving genital contact is at risk of developing an HPV infection. It is most common in young women between the ages of 15 and 29 years.
- On average, men and women have a 10% risk of developing genital warts in their lifetime.
- On average, one woman dies every day from cervical cancer in Canada.
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Click here for more information about Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) and the HPV vaccine!
SFHC Groups - Spring 2012