How many shots of Gardasil do you need?
GARDASIL 9 may be given as 2 or 3 shots. *If the second shot is given earlier than 5 months after the first shot, you will need to get a third shot at least 4 months after the second shot was given. **The need to use a 3-dose schedule instead of a 2-dose schedule will be determined by your health care professional.
What are the side effects of Gardasil?
The most common side effects include:
- pain, swelling, redness, itching, bruising, bleeding, and a lump where your child got the shot.
- headache.
- fever.
- nausea.
- dizziness.
How is Gardasil injection given?
GARDASIL 9 should be administered intramuscularly in the deltoid or anterolateral area of the thigh. For individuals 9 through 14 years of age, GARDASIL 9 can be administered using a 2-dose or 3-dose schedule. For the 2-dose schedule, the second dose should be administered 6–12 months after the first dose.
How long does Gardasil vaccine last?
To date, protection against infections with the targeted HPV types has been found to last for at least 10 years with Gardasil (18), up to 11 years with Cervarix (17), and at least 6 years with Gardasil 9 (19).
Why do you need 3 doses of Gardasil?
People whose immune responses might be lower, for example due to HIV infection, cancer, transplantation, autoimmune disease, or taking immunosuppressant medications, should receive three doses to make sure they get the most benefit.
What happens if I only get one Gardasil shot?
The ability to protect against many cancer-causing HPV infections with just one vaccine dose—rather than the two or three doses currently recommended—”would make a very big difference” in preventing the more than half a million new cervical cancer cases and more than 300,000 deaths from the disease worldwide each year.
Can Gardasil cause hair loss?
The two children began to lose their hair following the second HPV vaccine dose. Alopecia worsened following the third vaccine dose and then resolved spontaneously within a few months. In both cases, laboratory analysis and psychiatric evaluation excluded causes other than anti-HPV vaccine.
What is the age range for Gardasil?
Indicated in girls and women 9 through 45 years of age for the prevention of the following diseases: Cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anal, oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.
Can you get Gardasil twice?
It is not necessary to repeat the first dose; however, the second dose is recommended to be given now (at least one month following the first dose) and the third dose should be given at least three months after the second dose, with a minimum of six months between the first and third doses.
Can you get Gardasil at any age?
The CDC recommends catch-up HPV vaccinations for all people through age 26 who aren’t adequately vaccinated. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the use of Gardasil 9 for males and females ages 9 to 45.
Can I take HPV vaccine after 26?
In October 2018, the US Food and Drug Administration announced it had expanded the approved age for the HPV vaccine up to age 45 for women and men. In June 2019, a key advisory committee for the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended the vaccine for all men and women up to age 26.
What if I miss my 3rd HPV vaccine?
If you’re a few days late getting your second or third dose of GARDASIL®9, don’t panic. If you miss a dose, your healthcare professional will decide when to give the missed dose. Alternatively, boys and girls 9 through 14 years of age may receive 2 doses of the vaccine.