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Gardasil (Merck & Co.) also known as Gardisil or Silgard or recombinant human papillomavirus vaccine [types 6 11 16 18] is a vaccine for use in the prevention of certain strains of human papillomavirus (HPV) specifically HPV types 6 11 16 and 18. HPV types 16 and 18 cause an estimated 70% of cervical cancers and are responsible for most HPV-induced anal vulvar vaginal and penile cancer cases. HPV types 6 and 11 cause an estimated 90% of genital warts cases.
