Gardasil is approved for:
Females ages 9-26 to protect against cervical cancer and to prevent genital warts Males ages 9 - 26 to prevent genital warts
Cervarix is approved for:
Females age 10 - 26 to help protect against cervical cancer
Girls ages 11 and 12 should receive the HPV vaccine series:
The vaccine is given in three shots over a 6-month period. (The second and third doses are given 2 and 6 months after the first dose.) One brand of vaccine can be substituted for another in the 3-dose series. The HPV vaccine can be given at the same time as other vaccines. Girls as young as age 9 can receive the vaccine if their doctor recommends it.
Girls and women ages 13 - 26:
Those who have not received the HPV vaccine in the past should get a series of three vaccines. Those who have not completed the full vaccine series should catch up on missed doses. (Note: Some experts do not recommend that women between ages 19 and 26 receive catch-up doses of this vaccine. Talk with your provider if you are in this age group.)
Boys and men ages 9 - 26:
May receive Gardasil to reduce the chance of becoming infected with genital and anal warts. The vaccine is not yet being recommended for all boys and men up to age 26. The vaccine can prevent genital warts in men and decrease the risk for cancer of the penis and anus.
Pregnant women should not receive this vaccine. However, there have been no problems found in women who received the vaccine during pregnancy, before they knew they were pregnant.
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Girls and women ages 13 - 26:
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Pregnant women should not receive this vaccine. However, there have been no problems found in women who received the vaccine during pregnancy, before they knew they were pregnant.