This medication is a vaccine used to prevent cancer of the anus, abnormal tissue growth of the anus, or genital warts cause by certain types of human papillomavirus (HPV). In girls and women, it is also used to prevent cancer of the cervix/vagina/vulva and abnormal tissue growth in these areas that can lead to cancer. Vaccines increase the body’s natural defense (immunity) against the virus.
This vaccine does not protect against all types of HPV, only the types in the vaccine. It is used to prevent the diseases and will not treat active anal/cervical/vaginal/vulvar cancer, genital warts, or other diseases caused by the types of HPV in the vaccine.