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HPV vaccine

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Can be any sexual partner, not just a promiscuous (def. unrestrained casual sex w/out relationships or having multiple partners) one
The '''HPV vaccine''' is a product developed by [[Merck]] under the brand name Gardasil, and it protects against a few strains of a sexually transmitted disease. Specifically, this vaccine protects against types 6, 11, 16 and 18 of the human papillomavirus
(HPV), which is transmitted only by sexual contact with a promiscuous partner.
Only about 3% of women are infected in their lifetime by these four types of HPV (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) targeted by the vaccine.<ref>This was confirmed by a study published February 28, 2007 in the Journal of the American Medical Association, JAMA 297(8):813-819, February 28, 2007.</ref>
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