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• The quadrivalent (kwa-dri-VAY-lent) form of HPV vaccine (Gardasil) is used in both females and males. Other form of HPV vaccine (Cervarix) is used only in females. This medicine manual provides information only for Gardasil.
• You must not receive a booster vaccine if you have had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.
• Till receiving HPV quadrivalent vaccine, speak your doctor if you have a tall fever or signs of infection, a weak immune system, a bleeding mess such as hemophilia, or if you are taking a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin).
• The Centers for Malady Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends HPV vaccine for all girls ages 11 or 12 years old. The vaccine is also recommended in girls and women ages 13 through 26 years old who have not already received the vaccine or have not completed all booster shots.
• HPV vaccine must not be used in seat of having a routine pelvic exam and Pap smear to screen for cervical cancer.
• You may receive this vaccine even if you have already had genital warts, or had a positive HPV test or emergency pap smear in the past. However, this vaccine will not treat active genital warts or HPV-related cancers, and it will not cure HPV infection.
• You may feel faint after receiving this vaccine. Some people have had seizure-like reactions after receiving this vaccine. Your doctor may want you to stay under observation during the first 15 minutes after the injection.
• Developing cancer from HPV is many more dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• HPV vaccine will not protect against sexually transmitted illness such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, HIV, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.
• Human papillomavirus (HPV) can reason genital warts, cancer of the cervix, and different cancers of the vulva or vagina.
• The quadrivalent (kwa-dri-VAY-lent) form of HPV vaccine (Gardasil) is used in both females and males. Other form of HPV vaccine (Cervarix) is used only in females. This medicine manual provides information only for Gardasil.
• HPV quadrivalent vaccine (Gardasil) is used to prevent genital warts and cervical/vaginal/anal cancers caused by determined types of HPV (types 6, 11, 16, and 18) in girls and young women ages 9 through 26.
• HPV quadrivalent vaccine is also used to prevent genital warts caused by HPV types 6 and 11 in boys and young men ages 9 through 26.
• The Centers for Malady Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends HPV vaccine for all girls ages 11 or 12 years old. The vaccine is also recommended in girls and women ages 13 through 26 years old who have not already received the vaccine or have not completed all booster shots.
• You may receive this vaccine even if you have already had genital warts, or had a positive HPV test or emergency pap smear in the past. However, this vaccine will not treat active genital warts or HPV-related cancers, and it will not cure HPV infection.
• HPV vaccine may also be used for another purposes not listed in this medicine guide.
• Till receiving this vaccine, speak your doctor if you have:
· tall fever, or signs of infection;
· a weak immune system;
· a bleeding or blood-clotting mess, such as hemophilia; or
· if you are taking a blood thinner such as warfarin (Coumadin).
• FDA pregnancy category B. This medicine is not expected to be deleterious to an unborn child. However, you must not receive HPV vaccine without telling your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant till you have received all doses of this vaccine.
• It is not known whether HPV vaccine passes into breast milk or if it could harm a nursing child. Do not receive this vaccine without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.
• HPV vaccine will not protect against sexually transmitted illness such as chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes, HIV, syphilis, and trichomoniasis.
• HPV quadrivalent vaccine will not prevent illness caused by HPV types another than types 6, 11, 16, and 18. There are over 100 various types of HPV.
• HPV vaccine is given as an injection (shot) into a muscle in your upper hand or thigh. You will receive this injection in a doctor's office or another clinic setting.
• HPV quadrivalent vaccine is given in a series of 3 shots. You may have the first shot at any time as long as you are between the ages of 9 and 26 years old. Then you will need to receive a second doze 2 months after your first shot, and a third doze 6 months after your first shot.
• Be certain to receive all doses of this vaccine recommended by your healthcare provider or your state's health department. You may not be fully protected if you do not receive the full series.
• HPV vaccine must not be used in seat of having a routine pelvic exam and Pap smear to screen for cervical cancer.
• Contact your doctor if you will miss an HPV vaccine booster doze or if you get behind schedule. The following doze must be given as soon as possible. There is no need to start over.
• Be certain you receive all recommended doses of this vaccine. If you do not receive the full series of vaccines, you may not be fully protected against the disease.
• An overdose of this vaccine is unlikely to occur.
• There may be determined another vaccines that must not be given at the same time as the HPV vaccine. Before you have completed the series of 3 HPV vaccines, do not receive any another vaccine (including a flu shot) without first asking your doctor.
• You must not receive a booster vaccine if you have had a life-threatening allergic reaction after the first shot.
• Developing cancer from HPV is many more dangerous to your health than receiving the vaccine to protect against it. However, like any medication, this vaccine can reason side effects but the risk of serious side effects is extremely low.
• Get abnormal medical help if you have any of these signs of an allergic reaction: hives; difficulty breathing; swelling of your person, lips, tongue, or throat.
• You may feel faint after receiving this vaccine. Some people have had seizure-like reactions after receiving this vaccine. Your doctor may want you to stay under observation during the first 15 minutes after the injection.
• Call your doctor at once if you have a serious side effect such as:
· severe stomach pain;
· swollen glands;
· light bruising or bleeding, confusion, unusual weakness;
· fever, chills, body aches, common ill feeling;
· chest pain; or
· feeling short of breath.
• Smaller serious side effects may include:
· pain, swelling, redness, bruising, or itching where the shot was given;
· mild fever, headache, dizziness, weary feeling;
· nausea, vomiting, diarrhea;
· sleep problems (insomnia);
· runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, cough; or
· tooth pain, joint or muscle pain.
• This is not a complete list of side effects and others may occur. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may message vaccine side effects to the US Department of Health and Human Services at 1-800-822-7967.
• Till receiving the HPV vaccine, speak the doctor about all another vaccines you have recently received.
• Also speak the doctor if you have recently received drugs or treatments that can weaken the immune system, including:
· an oral, nasal, inhaled, or injectable steroid medicine;
· chemotherapy or radiation;
· medications to treat psoriasis, rheumatoid arthritis, or another autoimmune disorders, such as azathioprine (Imuran), efalizumab (Raptiva), etanercept (Enbrel), leflunomide (Arava), and others; or
· medicines to treat or prevent organ transplant rejection, such as basiliximab (Simulect), cyclosporine (Sandimmune, Neoral, Gengraf), muromonab-CD3 (Orthoclone), mycophenolate mofetil (CellCept), sirolimus (Rapamune), or tacrolimus (Prograf).
• This list is not complete and another drugs may interact with this vaccine. Speak your doctor about all medications you use. This includes prescription, over-the-counter, vitamin, and herbal commodity. Do not start a new medicine without telling your doctor.
• Your doctor or pharmacist can provide more information about this vaccine. Additional information is accessible from your local health department or the Centers for Malady Control and Prevention.
Remember, hold this and all another medicines out of the reach of children, never share your medicines with others, and use this medicine only for the indication prescribed.
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