Can HPV vaccine be given after infection?

Although HPV vaccines have been found to be safe when given to people who are already infected with HPV, the vaccines provide maximum benefit if a person receives them before he or she is sexually active (32, 33).

Should I get HPV vaccine if already exposed?

HPV vaccine should be administered to people who are already sexually active. Ideally, patients should be vaccinated before onset of sexual activity; however, people who have already been infected with one or more HPV types will still be protected from other HPV types in the vaccine that have not been acquired.

Is it too late to get the HPV vaccine if you have HPV?

Even if you have already been infected with the type of HPV that causes genital warts, you can still protect yourself against the types that can cause cancer since you may not be infected with those types yet. If you get vaccinated now, it won’t protect your partner, though. But your partner can be vaccinated too.

Does HPV vaccine help clear HPV?

More to learn For one thing, vaccination won’t help anyone with an active infection clear the virus faster. And while the results suggest a potential benefit to immunity, the study wasn’t designed to demonstrate that vaccination can prevent disease in those previously exposed to HPV.

Does the HPV vaccine prevent warts on hands?

Several recent case reports and one small series have shown that difficult-to-treat warts occasionally have gone away completely after people were vaccinated with the HPV vaccine, such as Gardasil.

How did I get HPV even with the vaccine?

There is a small chance that someone might still get genital warts after having all their HPV vaccine shots. The vaccine protects against 90% of the HPV strains that cause genital warts. But there are lots of different strains (types) of HPV and the vaccine cannot protect against them all.

How late is too late for HPV vaccine?

In October 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration announced it had expanded the approved age for the HPV vaccine up to age 45 for women and men. In June 2019, a key advisory committee for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the vaccine for all men and women up to age 26.

Can you get the HPV vaccine if you already have HPV?

If I already have an HPV infection, can the vaccine treat it? Nope. If you already have an HPV infection, getting an HPV vaccine can’t treat it. It can, however, protect you from getting other types of HPV.