By: Idara Akpan, MPH Student, UNT Health Science Center School of Public Health

By: Ann Treleven, Secretary and Volunteer Coordinator, Immunization Collaboration of Tarrant County, US Army Nurse, Retired

The HPV vaccine is cancer prevention. Why get vaccinated? According to the CDC, HPV vaccine prevents infection with human papillomavirus (HPV) types that are associated with many cancers, including:

• Cervical cancer in females
• Vaginal and vulvar cancers in females
• Anal cancer in females and males
• Throat cancer in females and males
• Penile cancer in males