Myth #7: Once you get the vaccine you won’t need to get Pap tests anymore.

Fact: Sexually active women of all ages will still need to get Pap tests after they’ve been vaccinated.

The vaccine prevents infection with the two types of HPV that cause most cases of cervical cancer. But there are at least 40 types of HPV that can infect the genital tract.
Sexually-active women still a need to get Pap tests to detect changes to the cervix caused by the other types of HPV.