Gardasil HPV vaccine
Hacker ApprovedHpv vaccine in Health & fitness
People recommend it as one of the easiest ways to cut cancer risk, citing strong protection against several cancer-linked HPV strains. Rare severe reactions are the caveat raised.
People recommend it as one of the easiest ways to cut cancer risk, citing strong protection against several cancer-linked HPV strains. Rare severe reactions are the caveat raised.
12 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 11
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 92%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: not recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 11 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 11 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Protects against cancer-causing HPV strains
“I personally still believe the risk of the vaccine is worth it. HPV can cause various cancers”
Comment from 29 Jan 2026 in “This Teen Sought Vaccine Court. His Former Lawyer Now Advises on Its Overhaul” “There are effective vaccines for the 9 most problematic HPV types”
Comment from 7 Aug 2026 in “Bioengineered chewing gum may offer a way to fight microbes linked to cancers” “since it covers many multiple strains”
Comment from 22 Jun 2026 in “HPV jabs cut risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 to almost zero” Reduces cervical cancer deaths
“One of the easiest interventions you can take to reduce your cancer risk.”
Comment from 29 Sep 2026 in “1 in 8 cancer cases worldwide are caused by infections, study finds” “The HPV vaccine will almost entirely wipe out cervical cancer”
Comment from 27 Aug 2026 in “FDA approves first in class targeted therapy for metastatic pancreatic cancer” “it's saved so many lives here in Australia”
Comment from 5 Oct 2026 in “1 in 8 cancer cases are caused by infections” Glad they got vaccinated
“But I'm glad I got the vaccine eventually, I'm sure I would not have seen all variants.”
Comment from 22 Jun 2026 in “HPV jabs cut risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 to almost zero” “I'm glad to have finally got the vaccine it's been a pretty frustrating experience.”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence from 16% to <1% in Denmark” “I am glad as I didn’t know about my future divorce when I got vaccinated.”
Comment from 2 Jan 2026 in “HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence from 16% to <1% in Denmark” Very safe with eligibility into 40s
“No questions asked, and my insurance fully covered all the doses.”
Comment from 3 Jan 2026 in “HPV vaccination reduces oncogenic HPV16/18 prevalence from 16% to <1% in Denmark” “Very safe vaccine and you're eligible into your 40's to get it.”
Comment from 21 Jun 2026 in “HPV jabs cut risk of dying from cervical cancer before 30 to almost zero”
What people recommend instead
The same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardasil HPV vaccineThis page | 11 | 1 | 92% | 5 | — | Approved |
| Gardasil 9 | 9 | 2 | 82% | 4 | — | — |
What people said
All 12 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“it's saved so many lives here in Australia”
“One of the easiest interventions you can take to reduce your cancer risk.”
“The HPV vaccine will almost entirely wipe out cervical cancer”
“There are effective vaccines for the 9 most problematic HPV types”
“But I'm glad I got the vaccine eventually, I'm sure I would not have seen all variants.”
“since it covers many multiple strains”
“fairly rare but awful cases that seem pretty clearly linked to the shot”
“Very safe vaccine and you're eligible into your 40's to get it.”
“I personally still believe the risk of the vaccine is worth it. HPV can cause various cancers”
“No questions asked, and my insurance fully covered all the doses.”
“I'm glad to have finally got the vaccine it's been a pretty frustrating experience.”
“I am glad as I didn’t know about my future divorce when I got vaccinated.”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.