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You Can Still Get HPV Even if You’ve Had the Vaccine, but You Should Get the Shot Anyway – POPSUGAR Health and Fitness Australia

There are about 100 known strains of HPV. The vaccine protects against nine of the most harmful strains, meaning you could still get infected.

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When you go to get vaccinated, odds are you’re enduring the quick sting of the needle in order to protect yourself from something much worse. Once you’re done, that vaccine-preventable disease is just one less thing you have to worry about or at least that’s true in most cases. When it comes to human papillomavirus (HPV), it’s a bit more complicated.
There are a few different types of HPV vaccines out there, but the most common one in the US is Gardasil. This vaccine is often given in doses to …

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