Table 3. FDA-approved types of vaccines for HPV.

Vaccine	HPV type	Sex and age
Cervarix (bivalent) (GlaxoSmithKline)	16 and 18	Female (9–25 years)*
Gardasil (quadrivalent) (Merck)	6, 11, 16, and 18	Male and female (9–26 years)*
Gardasil-9 (9-valent) (Merck)	6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, 58	Male and female (9–26 years)*

Note:

^*Some adults ages 27 through 45 years might get the HPV vaccine based on discussion with their doctor.