HPV & Hepatitis B Vaccines
The best way to prevent disease is to protect yourself from infection. There are several ways to reduce the risk of infection, such as practicing “safe sex” by always using a latex condom during intercourse. Another way is to be vaccinated:
HPV (Human papillomaviruses)
HPV is the leading cause of abnormal pap smears and cervical cancer. You can prevent this risk by getting the vaccine. The vaccine is given as three separate injections over a six-month period. It is believed that immunity is achieved one month after the last shot, and that it remains effective for at least five years.
The vaccine does not protect against pregnancy or other STIs, it protects against types of HPV that most frequently lead to cervical cancer.
Hepatitis B
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects and damages the liver, the organ which cleanses the blood of toxins and waste. It is transmitted via blood and mucus, so you can get hepatitis B sexually, by sharing drug needles, or even by having a tattoo or body piercing with dirty tools that were used on someone else.
It is given in three shots over a six-month period. All three shots are needed for protection against the disease.
The best way to prevent disease is to protect yourself from infection.
Do you have a pap smear to catch abnormal cells – a test that was developed in 1943? We offer the HPV vaccine to prevent both the infection and the disease.