The HPV vaccine reduces the incidence of genital warts.

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INSUFFICIENT LEANING

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8 sources for · 0 against

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Is it true that the HPV vaccine reduces the incidence of genital warts?

Unclear. Several sources state that HPV vaccines protect against the HPV types that cause most genital warts and reduce HPV-related conditions, and one modeling study estimates prevented wart cases; none provides direct population incidence data settling the claim at full strength.

Verdict: PARTIAL LEAN · 8 sources for, 0 against · Last checked 3 Oct 2026

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Evidence for · 8

Genital Warts

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Genital Warts. (n.d.). medlineplus.gov. https://medlineplus.gov/genitalwarts.html

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Evaluating the Early Benefit of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine on Genital Warts in Belgium: A Cohort Study

2015

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Dominiak-Felden, G., Gobbo, C., & Simondon, F. (2015). Evaluating the Early Benefit of Quadrivalent HPV Vaccine on Genital Warts in Belgium: A Cohort Study. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0132404

Efficacy Study of the Quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine to Prevent Recurrence of External Genital Warts (EGW) in Patients Who Were Cured in the First Place

2017

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Efficacy Study of the Quadrivalent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine to Prevent Recurrence of External Genital Warts (EGW) in Patients Who Were Cured in the First Place. (2017). clinicaltrials.gov. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT03296397

Inclusion of the benefits of enhanced cross-protection against cervical cancer and prevention of genital warts in the cost-effectiveness analysis of human papillomavirus vaccination in the Netherlands.

2013

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A, W. T., Irina, S., Sara, D., D, T. E., L, d. V. E., & W, N. H. (2013). Inclusion of the benefits of enhanced cross-protection against cervical cancer and prevention of genital warts in the cost-effectiveness analysis of human papillomavirus vaccination in the Netherlands.. archive.org. https://archive.org/details/pubmed-PMC3575363

2013

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Inclusion of the benefits of enhanced cross-protection against cervical cancer and prevention of genital warts in the cost-effectiveness analysis of human papillomavirus vaccination in the Netherlands. (2013). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-75

HPV Vaccine: Age, Schedule, Importance & Side Effects

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HPV Vaccine: Age, Schedule, Importance & Side Effects. (n.d.). my.clevelandclinic.org. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/21613-hpv-vaccine

Human Papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-Related Disease, and the HPV Vaccine.

2011

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV), HPV-Related Disease, and the HPV Vaccine.. (2011). pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18701931

HPV Vaccination and the Controversy and Attitudes of Male and Female College Students

2017

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HPV Vaccination and the Controversy and Attitudes of Male and Female College Students. (2017). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21767/1791-809x.1000493

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