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BOYS
SHOULD BE
VACCINATED AGAINST
HPV-RELATED
DISEASES TOO
HELP PROTECT THEM
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Did you know the CDC recommends routine vaccination for BOTH boys and girls 11 or 12 years old?
When it comes to human papillomavirus (HPV), females are
only half the equation. There are 30 to 40 types of HPV that
will affect an estimated 75% to 80% of males and females in
their lifetime. For most, HPV clears on its own. But, for others
who don’t clear certain types, HPV could cause cervical cancer
in females and other types of HPV could cause genital warts
in both males and females. And there’s no way to predict who
will or won’t clear the virus.
GARDASIL
®
[Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent
(Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant] is the
only HPV vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of
HPV. In girls and young women ages 9 to 26, GARDASIL
helps protect against 2 types of HPV that cause about
75% of cervical cancer cases, and 2 more types that
cause 90% of genital warts cases. In boys and young
men ages 9 to 26, GARDASIL helps protect against 90%
of genital warts cases.
GARDASIL may not fully protect everyone, nor will it protect
against diseases caused by other HPV types or against diseases
not caused by HPV. GARDASIL does not prevent all types of
cervical cancer, so it’s important for women to continue
routine cervical cancer screenings. GARDASIL does not treat
cervical cancer or genital warts.
GARDASIL is given as 3 injections over 6 months.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Anyone who is allergic to the ingredients of GARDASIL
®
[Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18)
Vaccine, Recombinant], including those severely allergic to
yeast, should not receive the vaccine. GARDASIL is not for
women who are pregnant.
The side effects include pain, swelling, itching, bruising,
and redness at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea,
dizziness, vomiting, and fainting. Fainting can happen after
getting GARDASIL. Sometimes people who faint can fall and
hurt themselves. For this reason, your child’s health care
professional may ask your child to sit or lie down for 15 minutes
after he or she gets GARDASIL. Some people who faint
might shake or become stiff. This may require evaluation or
treatment by your child’s health care professional.
Only a doctor or health care professional can decide if
GARDASIL is right for your son or daughter.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of
prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit
www.fda.gov/medwatch
or call
1-800-FDA-1088.
Please read the Patient Information on the adjacent page
for more detailed information.
Talk to your child’s doctor about GARDASIL.
MAKE SURE YOU GET ALL 3 DOSES
SO THAT YOU GET THE BEST PROTECTION.
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