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One of your best sources of information about human papillomavirus (HPV) and GARDASIL is your doctor or health care professional. Be sure to ask any questions you have. You may want to consider taking this list of questions about HPV and GARDASIL with you. These questions can be a great way to get the conversation started.
If you are a parent and want questions especially for your child’s doctor or health care professional, you can find them here.
Questions to Ask Your Doctor:
- If I'm not sexually active, why should I get vaccinated now, not later?
- If I'm already sexually active, should I still get vaccinated?
- Why is it important to vaccinate against 4 types of HPV?
- What are the possible side effects of GARDASIL?
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INFORMATION ABOUT GARDASILGARDASIL is the only human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of HPV. In girls and young women ages 9 to 26, GARDASIL helps protect against 2 types of HPV that cause about 75% of cervical cancer cases, and 2 more types that cause 90% of genital warts cases. In boys and young men ages 9 to 26, GARDASIL helps protect against 90% of genital warts cases. GARDASIL also helps protect girls and young women ages 9 to 26 against 70% of vaginal cancer cases and up to 50% of vulvar cancer cases. GARDASIL may not fully protect everyone, nor will it protect against diseases caused by other HPV types or against diseases not caused by HPV. GARDASIL does not prevent all types of cervical cancer, so it’s important for women to continue routine cervical cancer screenings. GARDASIL does not treat cancer or genital warts. GARDASIL is given as 3 injections over 6 months. |
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATIONAnyone who is allergic to the ingredients of GARDASIL, including those severely allergic to yeast, should not receive the vaccine. GARDASIL is not for women who are pregnant. The side effects include pain, swelling, itching, bruising, and redness at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and fainting. Fainting can happen after getting GARDASIL. Sometimes people who faint can fall and hurt themselves. For this reason, your health care professional may ask you to sit or lie down for 15 minutes after you get GARDASIL. Some people who faint might shake or become stiff. This may require evaluation or treatment by your health care professional. You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Read the Patient Product Information or the Prescribing Information for GARDASIL. |
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