[conservative blonde]

It only "works" for 3 or 4 strains of HPV. There are many many more out there for which the vaccine does nothing offers no protection.

[DalcoTX]

It prevents infection for the 4 most prevalent strains of HPV: 6, 11, 16, and 18. During trials, it was also shown to induce the antibody response for another 2 strains. This represents a near 85% effectiveness against genital warts and HPV-related cervical cancers.

[retMD]

It only "works" for 3 or 4 strains of HPV. There are many many more out there for which the vaccine does nothing offers no protection.

Yes, and those are mostly asymptomatic strains which cause no problem. If you're against the vaccination, fine, but know the facts of the matter.

From the NIH site: "There are over 100 strains of HPV, many of which exhibit no symptoms and clear up on their own. But some strains are cause for particular concern, especially HPV16 and HPV18, which cause approximately 70% of cervical cancer world wide. HPV6 and HPV11, although generally considered to be nononcogenic, cause approximately 90% of genital warts. Gardasil® prevents infection against these four forms of HPV, in effect; preventing the majority of HPV related illnesses."