Gardasil-9
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV): What you need to know
Who is eligible?
Age 11 or 12 years (may start at age 9 or 10, if preferred)
Age 13 through 26 years who have not completed an HPV vaccination series
Age 9 years and older with any history of sexual abuse or assault
What is it for?
Gardasil 9 is a recombinant vaccine inidated in girls and women 9 through 45 years of age for the prevention of the following diseases:
cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anal, oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.
And the following precancerous or dysplastic lesions caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58:
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2/3 and cervical adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS).
Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 1.
Vulvar intraepithelial neoplasia (VIN) grade 2 and grade 3.
Vaginal intraepithelial neoplasia (VaIN) grade 2 and grade 3.
Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) grades 1, 2, and 3.
GARDASIL 9 is also indicated in boys and men 9 through 45 years of age for the prevention of the following diseases:
Anal, oropharyngeal and other head and neck cancers caused by HPV types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.
Genital warts (condyloma acuminata) caused by HPV types 6 and 11.
And the following precancerous or dysplastic lesions caused by HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58:Anal intraepithelial neoplasia (AIN) grades 1, 2, and 3.
Where should I get it?
Schedule an appointment at your local Pharmacy Modern Drug!
Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research. (n.d.-e). Gardasil 9. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. https://www.fda.gov/vaccines-blood-biologics/vaccines/gardasil-9
Administering human papillomavirus vaccine to adults. (n.d.-b). https://www.immunize.org/wp-content/uploads/catg.d/p3091.pdf
Standing orders for administering human papillomavirus ... (n.d.-f). https://www.immunize.org/wp-content/uploads/catg.d/p3090.pdf