Malta is a small, island country in the Mediterranean Sea that lies south of the island of Sicily, Italy. Malta is an archipelago, but only the three largest islands of Malta, Gozo (GÄ§awdex) and Kemmuna (Comino) are inhabited.
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine protects against infection by certain strains of HPV. Human papillomavirus can cause cervical cancer and genital warts. HPV has also been linked to other kinds of cancers, including vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, mouth and throat cancers.
Gardasil 9 helps prevent infection from HPV-16 and HPV-18 and 5 additional types of HPV linked with cancer. The vaccine also protects people from the 2 low-risk HPVs known to cause 90% of genital warts. Gardasil 9 is approved for the prevention of cervical, vaginal, and vulvar cancers in girls and women ages 9 to 26.