One shot may shield HIV-Positive women from HPV

NCT ID NCT06436274

First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026

Summary

This study tests whether a single dose of the HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9) can prevent persistent HPV infection in women living with HIV who have already been vaccinated. About 778 women will receive either the HPV vaccine or a meningitis vaccine (placebo) and be monitored for safety and infection. The goal is to see if one dose is enough to protect this vulnerable group.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

Active substance

HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9)

What this could lead to

If successful, a single HPV vaccine dose could protect women with HIV from persistent HPV infection, reducing cancer risk.

What could go wrong

This is a Phase 4 study, but results may not apply to all populations. The single-dose approach may be less effective than the standard series, and safety in this group is still being evaluated.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

AIDS HIV infectious disease human papilloma virus infection prevention target

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Botswana Harvard Health Partnership

    Gaborone, 0000, Botswana

  • Ministry of Health and Center for Family Health Research

    Kigali, Kigali, +250, Rwanda

  • Wits RHI, University of the Witwatersrand

    Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2001, South Africa