Frequently asked questions
Questions About GARDASIL 9 For Men and Women
GARDASIL 9 helps protect against certain cancers caused by 7 types of HPV:
- - Cervical cancer in womena
- - Vulvar and vaginal cancers in womena
- - Anal cancer in men and womena
- - Certain head and neck cancers, such as throat and back of mouth cancers, in men and womena
aHPV Types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.
Even if you’ve been infected with one type of HPV, it may not be too late to help protect yourself from certain cancers caused by other types of the virus covered by the vaccine to which you haven’t been exposed to yet. Infection with one type of HPV does not prevent infection with another type. GARDASIL 9 does not treat HPV infection.
GARDASIL 9 can be given to girls and women, and boys and men 9 through 45 years of age.
Yes. Pap tests will continue to help play a key role in protecting your health since GARDASIL 9 does not protect against all HPV-related cancers. Pap tests look for abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix.
For more information on GARDASIL 9, talk to your doctor or health care professional.
No. It is not possible to get HPV or any disease caused by HPV from GARDASIL 9.
For more information on GARDASIL 9, talk to your doctor or health care professional.
If you’ve already gotten GARDASIL, talk to your doctor or health care professional to see if GARDASIL 9 is right for you.
Yes. GARDASIL 9 can be given to girls and women ages 9 to 45, as well as boys and men ages 9 to 45.
Possible side effects of GARDASIL 9
The most common side effects include pain, swelling, redness, itching, bruising, bleeding, and a lump where you got the shot, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, tiredness, diarrhea, abdominal pain, and sore throat. Fainting can happen after getting GARDASIL 9. Sometimes people who faint can fall and hurt themselves. For this reason, your health care professional may ask you to sit or lie down for 15 minutes after getting GARDASIL 9. Some people who faint might shake or become stiff.
People who should not get GARDASIL 9
Anyone who has had an allergic reaction to a previous dose of GARDASIL or GARDASIL 9 or is allergic to the ingredients of GARDASIL 9, including those severely allergic to yeast, should not receive the vaccine. Women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant should talk to their health care provider before getting GARDASIL 9.
For more information on GARDASIL 9, talk to your doctor or health care professional.
The ingredients are proteins of HPV Types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate, yeast protein, sodium chloride, L-histidine, polysorbate 80, sodium borate, and water for injection.
For more information on GARDASIL 9, talk to your doctor or health care professional.
Yes. GARDASIL 9 can be given to girls and women ages 9 to 45, as well as boys and men ages 9 to 45.
Yes. GARDASIL 9 can be given to boys and men ages 9 to 45, as well as girls and women ages 9 to 45.
GARDASIL 9 is covered by many private insurance plans. Contact your private insurance plan directly so that you have the most accurate coverage information. If your insurance needs a code for the vaccine, the CPTa code is: 90651.
You can also go to a pharmacy, present your pharmacy benefit and your medical benefit cards, and ask the pharmacist to check your coverage.
aCPT=Current Procedural Terminology. Copyright © 2020. American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. CPT is a registered trademark of the American Medical Association.
Questions About HPV in Adults
Most cases of cervical cancer are caused by certain types of HPV. For most people, HPV clears on its own. When a female is infected with these types of HPV and the virus doesn’t go away on its own, abnormal cells can develop in the cervix.
Yes. HPV can cause genital warts, anal cancer, and certain head and neck cancers, such as throat and back of mouth cancers, in both men and women.
During 2012-2016 in the United States, certain throat and back of mouth cancers caused by HPV affected men more than women.a
aNot all throat and back of mouth cancers are caused by HPV.
Between 2012 and 2016, certain throat and back of mouth cancers were the most common cancers caused by HPV in men.
In the same time period, cervical cancer was the most common cancer caused by HPV in women.
Two types of HPV can cause most cases of genital warts. People can get genital warts after having any kind of skin-to-skin genital contact with someone who has genital warts. Even with the appropriate treatment, most cases of genital warts will return within 3 months of infection.
There is no routine HPV test recommended for males, but your doctor may recommend screening. HPV testing is recommended for certain women. A Pap test can find early cell changes, but does not diagnose HPV.
HPV (human papillomavirus) is more common in adults than you may think.
An estimated 14 million new HPV infections occur in the United States each year. Even if you’ve been infected with one type of HPV, it may not be too late to help protect yourself from certain cancers caused by other types of the virus.
Learn moreDo you know how many newly diagnosed cancer cases have been caused by HPV each year in the US?
Each year in the US, how many newly diagnosed cancer cases may have been caused by HPV?
According to 2012-2016 CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) estimates.
Find a pharmacy
A pharmacist may be able to help you decide if HPV vaccination is right for you.
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A pharmacist may be able to help you decide if HPV vaccination is right for you.
Enter your ZIP Code below to find a pharmacy near you that offers GARDASIL 9.
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