Human
Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine, helps protect individuals ages 9 to 45 against
the following diseases caused by 9 types of HPV: cervical, vaginal, and vulvar
cancers in females, anal cancer, certain head and neck cancers, such as throat
and back of mouth cancers and genital warts in both males and females
HPV is
a shot that is usually given in the arm muscle.
CERVERIX
Bivalent Vaccine
(Types
16 and 18) It is used to prevent the disease caused by HPV types 16 and 18, given
using a 3-dose (0, 1, and 6 months). This means after you take the first
dose, the next dose needs to be taken after a month and thereafter 6 months.
GARDASIL
Quadrivalent Vaccine
(Types
6, 11, 16, and 18)
GARDASIL
9 Valent Vaccine
(Types
6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58)
HPV
Vaccine may be given as 2 or 3 shots. You must make sure you receive all doses
in order to be protected.
For
persons 9 through 14 years of age, can be given using a 2-dose (0,6 months) or
3-dose (0,2,6 months) schedule.
- For the 2-dose schedule, the second shot should
be given 6–12 months after the first shot. If the second shot is given
less than 5 months after the first shot, a third shot should be given at
least 4 months after the second shot.
- For the 3-dose schedule, the second shot should
be given 2 months after the first shot and the third shot should be given
6 months after the first shot.
For
persons 15 through 45 years of age, is given using a 3-dose (0,2,6
months) schedule.
The
second shot should be given 2 months after the first shot and the third shot
should be given 6 months after the first shot.
Benefits
of HPV injection
In
Prevention of HPV-associated cancers; HPV can cause many cancers and
pre-cancerous lesions in female genitals and is responsible for the majority of
cervical and anal cancers.
In
Prevention of Genital warts (Skin bumps on or around the genital or anal area);
HPV is also the main cause of genital warts.
This
vaccine is intended to prevent these and not to treat them. It is normally
given between the ages of 9 and 26. The vaccine works by increasing your body’s
natural defense (immunity) against the human papillomavirus.
HPV vaccines are
considered very safe and the benefits far outweigh the potential health risk.
This vaccine has been studied in many thousands of people and shown to be
highly effective in reducing HPV infections.
