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Ingredients in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines

Ingredients in Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccines

This page shows the ingredients in HPV vaccines currently available for use in the U.S.

Find out more about HPV and the vaccines that protect against it. 

Vaccine name*AntigenAdjuvantStabilizersPreservativesResidual byproducts
Gardasil-9Capsid (L1) protein of HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58Amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate (AAHS)Sodium chloride, L-histidine, Polysorbate 80, Sodium borateNoneYeast protein

*Information from package insert dated: 3/2024 (Gardasil-9)

 

Reviewed by Paul A. Offit, MD, on October 7, 2024

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