Myth of the fat dodo. The birdâs obesity, slowness and lack of intelligence are commonly given as reasons for its alleged evolutionary inferiority. Dodoes were for years considered not just large, but grossly overweightâto the point that they not only couldnât fly, but could hardly run from their enemies.
The HPV strains that Gardasil protects against are sexually transmitted. The vaccine was approved in the US on June 8, 2006 by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). In 2008, Gardasil was approved in 41 of U.S. states. The Gardasil vaccine has also been approved in 120 other countries.
The HPV Vaccine Schedule Population # of doses Routine schedule Minimum intervals Started series at age 9 through 14 years, except immunocompromised persons 2 0, 6 to 12 months 5 months between doses Started series at age 15 through 26 years, and immunocompromised persons (any age) 3 0, 1 to 2, 6 months 4 weeks between doses 1-2 12 weeks between doses 2-3