Myth #2: There's been a rush to use this vaccine. We should wait until we have more answers.

Fact: HPV vaccine has been very carefully and thoroughly studied — more, in fact, than many other vaccines.

The HPV vaccine was only licensed for use in Canada after a wide range of studies showed it to be safe and effective. HPV vaccine has been studied more than many other vaccines.
HPV vaccine is now being used in 122 countries around the world (for example, Australia, New Zealand, the US, UK, most European and Scandinavian countries). From their experience, and an extensive body of research, we know the vaccine works extremely well and is safe.
Cervical cancer is the second most common cause of cancer in women between the ages of 20 and 44 years.
It’s always better to prevent disease than treat it. And young girls can be protected now.