Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection causes almost all cases of cervical cancer, the second most common cause of death from cancer among women worldwide. HPV can also cause many other kinds of cancers and diseases including skin warts and anogenital mucosal condylomata et al. Usually HPV vaccines can be divided into two categories: prophylactic vaccines and therapeutic vaccines. Progress of the two kinds of vaccines were reviewed to give a reference to novel vaccine research.