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HPV is a very common virus
HPV (human papillomavirus) is a common virus.
In most people, HPV is harmless; however for some people, infection by certain strains of the HPV virus can lead to HPV-related cancers.
But we can help protect our children with
a vaccine
The good news is that there is a vaccine to help protect your child against HPV and
HPV-related cancers.
Better still, it’s FREE^ for anyone aged 9 years and older.
The sooner your child is immunised the better
Research has shown that the response to the vaccine is better in younger people. And immunisation is recommended before they have the chance to come in contact with the HPV virus.
Like the other vaccines they got as a child, the HPV vaccine works by causing the body to produce its own protection (virus-fighting antibodies) against HPV.
The vaccine has been clinically tested and shown to be effective in helping prevent HPV-related cancers from occurring, and is expected to offer long-lasting protection.
*Includes quadrivalent HPV vaccine.
If you have high-school aged children, they can be immunised at a doctor's clinic for FREE^
Schools will be scheduling FREE^ immunisations, so if your child is in Year 8, they can be immunised at school, and a visit to the doctor is not needed.