At what age and dosing schedule should the HPV vaccine be given to a patient to be most effective?
At what age and dosing schedule should the HPV vaccine be given to a patient to be most effective?
Dosing Schedules Two doses of HPV vaccine are recommended for most persons starting the series before their 15th birthday. The second dose of HPV vaccine should be given 6 to 12 months after the first dose. Adolescents who receive two doses less than 5 months apart will require a third dose of HPV vaccine.
How many doses of Gardasil does one need to mitigate HPV?
Teens and young adults who start the series later, at ages 15 through 26 years, need three doses of HPV vaccine. Children aged 9 through 14 years who have received two doses of HPV vaccine less than 5 months apart will need a third dose.
How long is Gardasil 4 effective?
How long is Gardasil effective? Research suggests the vaccine lasts at least four years.
What is the schedule for Gardasil vaccine?
For the 3-dose schedule, GARDASIL 9 should be administered at 0, 2 months, and 6 months. For individuals 15 through 45 years of age, GARDASIL 9 is administered using a 3-dose schedule at 0, 2 months, and 6 months.
What is the schedule for GARDASIL vaccine?
What if I miss my second HPV shot?
If your child has the first dose of the vaccine as part of the free program but misses the second dose, they will need to ‘catch up’ this dose. Your local school immunisation provider will usually contact you if a dose has been missed.
How many doses is GARDASIL 9?
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.
Should I get Gardasil 9 if I had Gardasil 4?
If I had the Gardasil vaccinations already, do I get the new one? No. Re-vaccination with Gardasil 9 is not warranted for those who have completed the series with a different HPV vaccine.
