Initially, doctors and researchers recommended that people receive three doses of the HPV vaccine to be well-protected from the virus. A three dose regimen can be difficult to complete in resource ...

Background Proper administration of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (three doses at 0, 2, and 6 months) will likely influence the vaccine's effectiveness and the impact of vaccination ...

The HPV vaccine prevents 6 types of cancer, including cervical, throat, penile, vulvar, vaginal and anal cancer. It's safe, effective.

said the agency received a recommendation from the World Health Organization about the single-dose HPV vaccine, as studies indicate, it has nearly the same efficacy as the standard two or three doses.