Vaccine To Prevent Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Cervical Cancer in Younger Healthy Participants

DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: •Healthy participants * Deemed to be in good general health by history and physical examination •Resident of Guanacaste Province of Costa Rica and surrounding areas * Must remain a resident for ≥ 6 months after the first study vaccination PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age * 18 to 25 Performance status •Not specified Life expectancy •Not specified Hematopoietic •Not specified Hepatic * No history of chronic hepatitis requiring treatment * No acute or chronic clinically significant hepatic function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings * No known history of hepatitis A infection Renal * No history of kidney disease requiring treatment * No acute or chronic clinically significant kidney function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings Cardiovascular * No acute or chronic clinically significant cardiovascular function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings Pulmonary * No acute or chronic clinically significant pulmonary function abnormality by physical examination or laboratory findings Immunology * No history of allergic disease * No history of autoimmune disorder requiring treatment * No history of allergic reaction (e.g., difficulty breathing) to any vaccine * No suspected allergy or reaction likely to be exacerbated by a component of the study vaccines (e.g., 2-phenoxyethanol or neomycin) * No hypersensitivity to latex * No diagnosis or suspicion of any immunodeficient conditio…