Human Papillomavirus (HPV) - WHO
www.who.int › teams › health-product-policy-andHuman Papillomavirus (HPV) Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a small, non-enveloped deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus that infects skin or mucosal cells. The circular, double-stranded viral genome is approximately 8-kb in length. The genome encodes for 6 early proteins responsible for virus replication and 2 late proteins, L1 and L2, which are the ...
HPV Vaccine Schedule and Dosing | CDC
www.cdc.gov › hpv › hcpA 2-dose schedule is recommended for people who get the first dose before their 15th birthday. In a 2-dose series, the second dose should be given 6–12 months after the first dose (0, 6–12-month schedule). The minimum interval is 5 months between the first and second dose. If the second dose is administered after a shorter interval, a third ...