Gardasil 9 HPV Vaccine

Gardasil 9/HPV Vaccine prevents several different strains of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). Gardasil-9 prevents many cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infections, including: cervical cancer in females, vaginal and vulvar cancers in females, and anal cancer in females and males. In addition to these cancers, Gardasil-9 also prevents GENITAL WARTS in both FEMALES and MALES. In the U.S., about 12,000 women get cervical cancer every year, and about 4,000 women die from it. Gardasil-9 can prevent most of these cancers. HPV infection usually comes from sexual contact, and most people will become infected at some point in their life. About 14 million Americans get infected every year. Many infections will go away and not cause serious problems. But thousands of women and men get cancer and diseases from HPV.

The FDA and ACIP recommend this important anti cancer vaccine for males and females, aged 9-45 years. Typically it’s a three dose series. One now, second in two months and the third in six months. ACIP recommends a 2 dose series for ages 9-14 because the immune response is similar to a 3 dose series in older age range. The FDA approved adding the two-dose schedule for HPV9 for adolescents 9-14. One now, a second in 6 months. Gardasil is indicated for Boys and Girls 9-26 years of age. Gardasil should not be taken by pregnant women.

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VIS Info: https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/current-vis/downloads/hpv.pdf