{"id":4452,"date":"2023-07-13T08:42:50","date_gmt":"2023-07-13T08:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hpvth.com\/en\/?page_id=4452"},"modified":"2025-11-04T09:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T02:26:07","slug":"protect-child-hpv-cervical-cancer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hpvth.com\/en\/protect-child-hpv-cervical-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Protecting Children Against HPV"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-element mh-element--align-full mh-element--3a31646b5574ea20d3e92966c85df71c\">\n    <div class=\"mh-container\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-columns--vertical-alignment-bottom mh-column--e9e329e7ca9ebcce56e543da0a5ffcfb mh-columns--gutter-custom\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--ab13daadbf10fbaf82b97133e38b7ac3 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-10 mh-column--l-5\">\n    \n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2fa0f71f wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><h1  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--c67b0bb1392d54ae7baff200cbb4e864\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Protecting<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Children Against HPV<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--984bdeaf24325cb53060607f58e0fde7\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--5c5f055722be3dc955299b9fba3ade61 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-9 mh-column--l-7\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-full mh-image--199ddee0ee0d30c16a7e66bd64de366a with-aspect-ratio with-aspect-ratio--169\">\n        <div class=\"figure-outer\">\n            <div class=\"figure-inner\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/hpvth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2023\/10\/GettyImages-1468409136_V1.png?w=1500\"\n        width=\"1500\"\n        height=\"844\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mh-element mh-element--align-full mh-element--643d375a1b4405694998324284b7a17a\">\n    <div class=\"mh-container\">\n        \n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--2e708af4370d1d4f016ba981df912ed6\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\n\n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-column--8f1f141f2f54511e9a8c2e3a4faa4f0f mh-columns--gutter-custom\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--1d0ad5447fb87611526fd8231b126471 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-full mh-image--2b82fb53000e4ed59f3d75562bf7053d with-aspect-ratio with-aspect-ratio--vertical\">\n        <div class=\"figure-outer\">\n            <div class=\"figure-inner\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/hpvth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2023\/07\/GettyImages_1221729759_1500w.jpg?w=1500\"\n        width=\"1500\"\n        height=\"1000\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--fd9debffd306bfc756bb55425d396872 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-12 mh-column--l-6\">\n    \n<h2  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--4ace9f3cdadfac9fee188d0292ec4869\">Children and HPV Vaccines<\/h2>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-left mh-paragraph--bc8dd624c0682bb079a4f2fe17d266ad\"\n    >\n    <em>Nowadays, children are becoming sexually active early in life.<sup>1<\/sup> So, there&#8217;s no better time to help protect your child than before they are exposed to HPV through any sexual activity.<sup>2<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-left mh-paragraph--cde6418c8c8f20eaf58ed4c59658024b\"\n    >\n    <em>HPV infection in children may cause common warts, genital warts, wart-like growths in the respiratory track, and abnormal cells which may develop into cancer.<sup>3<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-left mh-paragraph--5265a4cc55e357abf2f042973c66b44a\"\n    >\n    <em>As cervical cancer is not a genetic disease that passes on from generation to generation, your child may still be at risk even if you don\u2019t have a family history of cervical cancer.<sup>4<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-left mh-paragraph--2150c0bc902ca9868d384cd6e58fe982\"\n    >\n    <em>A child who is vaccinated before becoming sexually active can help protect against the most common and high-risk types of the HPV and may reduce the chance of spreading the virus to others later in life.<sup>2<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-left mh-paragraph--a844a0b598600b3a9b3211e596d385c8\"\n    >\n    <em>Apart from a lifetime of abstinence, HPV vaccination is a recommended method to help protect your child from certain  HPV-related cancers.<sup>2<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-left mh-paragraph--d87c891140894d22478a71774e8cd1b1\"\n    >\n    <strong>For most people, HPV clears on its own.<\/strong> But for those who don&#8217;t clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers and diseases.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--align-full mh-box--17ea38866b37d5b8336830c0e47389e0 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--dbbcf3a6bd87f94a1e0d1fdaabe21a84\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\"><section class=\"mh-hero-11 mh-hero-11--3a191a227fb6b0081974dd78e8162786 mh-hero-11--rtl mh-hero-11--align-full\">\n    <div class=\"mh-hero-11__image\">\n            <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--782e746f662b1eba5e0f081e34a95dce with-aspect-ratio with-aspect-ratio--169\">\n        <div class=\"figure-outer\">\n            <div class=\"figure-inner\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/hpvth.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/310\/2023\/07\/GettyImages-1294065840_1500w.jpg?w=1500\"\n        width=\"1500\"\n        height=\"1000\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <article class=\"mh-hero-11-content\">\n        \n<h2  class=\"mh-hero-11-content__heading mh-heading mh-heading--88fb640e3027e4168ee60af8d3e090e3\">When can my child be vaccinated? <\/h2>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-center mh-paragraph--977aeeaecf4b55a853ddf55430229933\"\n    >\n    <em><em>According to international guidelines, a child can be vaccinated as early as 9 years old. In fact, the immune system\u2019s response to HPV vaccines is stronger at that age.<\/em><sup>2<\/sup><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-center mh-paragraph--8bef8dc0c63e2c4f9e0fa6abc4fd2fb1\"\n    >\n    Both boys and girls can be vaccinated against HPV. Before turning 15, a child will typically require 2 doses of the HPV vaccine to achieve adequate protection. A third dose will be recommended to ensure optimal protection after the age of 15.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-center mh-paragraph--44a4b0eced8aab151bbb10b022a54f77\"\n    >\n    If you are worried as a parent, the safety of HPV vaccines is regularly reviewed by the Global Advisory Committee for Vaccine Safety (GACVS). So far, more than 270 million doses of HPV vaccines have been administered in over 96 countries.<sup>2<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-11-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--align-center mh-paragraph--2351e33e9c546941b8a0d57b5b68c485\"\n    >\n    <strong>For most people, HPV clears on its own.<\/strong> But for those who don&#8217;t clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers and diseases.<\/p>\n\n    <\/article>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--533ed0f1534a8d3d4cef4ddc81b5cd8d\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"mh-element mh-element--beec6011ec1630b8ceb8ae810b80bf82 mh-element--align-full\">\n    <div class=\"mh-container\">\n        \n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--fd52290554ffa545d471e0f810066a72\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\n\n<h2  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--b7344c5e09c82da56fef895bcea4c50f\">Help protect your children today.<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19578e90 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\"><div  class=\"mh-links mh-links--justified-start\">\n\n<a\n  class=\"mh-button mh-button--9bc6f4f314f38e7e2a39b45f83fe52d6 mh-button--custom\"\n  href=\"https:\/\/hpvth.com\/en\/find-a-clinic-get-protected\/\"\n  target=\"_self\"\n  rel=\"\"\n      >\n\n      <span class=\"mh-anchor-label\">\n      <span class=\"\">Find out more<\/span>    <\/span>\n      <\/a>\n\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<hr class=\"mh-spacer mh-spacer--fd52290554ffa545d471e0f810066a72\" aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>\n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":604,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"blank-canvas-template.php","meta":{"_mh_page_language":"en_GB","_mh_page_is_rtl":false,"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"ga4_page_audience":[217],"ga4_page_birn_id":[],"ga4_page_branding":[],"ga4_page_businessunit":[238],"ga4_page_campaign":[1026],"ga4_page_content_purpose":[251],"ga4_page_customer_journey_stage":[310],"ga4_page_customer_specialty":[347],"ga4_page_experience":[],"ga4_page_indication":[],"ga4_page_material_intent":[],"ga4_page_product":[655],"ga4_page_region":[],"ga4_page_therapeuticarea":[978],"class_list":["post-4452","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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