What is the Gardasil vaccine schedule?
What is the Gardasil vaccine schedule?
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.
Why do you need 3 doses of Gardasil?
Teens and young adults who start the series at ages 15 through 26 years need three doses of HPV vaccine to protect against cancer-causing HPV infection.
Is Gardasil IM or SQ?
GARDASIL should be administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the upper arm or in the higher anterolateral area of the thigh.
Can I get Gardasil if I am over 26?
Vaccination is not recommended for everyone older than age 26 years. Some adults ages 27 through 45 years might decide to get the HPV vaccine based on discussion with their clinician, if they did not get adequately vaccinated when they were younger.
What happens if you miss the 3rd GARDASIL shot?
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.
What is the difference between GARDASIL 4 and 9?
What is the difference between GARDASIL®* and GARDASIL®9? GARDASIL®9 is a vaccine (injection/shot) that helps protect against some diseases caused by 9 types of Human Papillomavirus (HPV). GARDASIL®9 contains the same 4 HPV types (6, 11, 16, 18) as in GARDASIL®* with 5 additional HPV types (31, 33, 45, 52, 58).
How far apart should Gardasil be given?
In a 2-dose schedule of HPV vaccine, the recommended interval is 6–12 months, and the minimum interval is 5 months between the first and second dose. If the second dose is given earlier than 5 months, a third dose should be given.
Can I get the HPV shot at 27?
Do I have to restart Gardasil?
No, do not restart the series. You should continue where the patient left off and complete the series.
