Gardasil is a vaccine, licensed for use in June 2006, by the FDA. It targets four strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) -- HPV-6, 11, 16, and 18. HPV-16 and HPV-18 account for about 70% of all ...
HPV is a group of viruses, and certain strains, such as HPV-16 and HPV-18, are responsible for nearly 70% of cervical cancer cases. HPV spreads through sexual contact and infects the cervix ...