{"id":31,"date":"2022-09-08T11:13:22","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T11:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/?page_id=31"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:13:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:13:35","slug":"why-should-you-get-gardasil9","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/diseases\/why-should-you-get-gardasil9\/","title":{"rendered":"Why should women get vaccinated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-hero-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/hero\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1764613072' media='all' \/>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-hero\"><div class=\"vivid360-hero-container align-left align-middle ratio-30-70 horizontal mobile text-align-left has-white-color has-primary-background-color is-split-style split-image-right mobile-is-split-style mobile-split-image-top mobile-uses-custom-styles\" style=\"border-width:0;border-style:solid;border-top-left-radius:0;border-top-right-radius:0;border-bottom-right-radius:0;border-bottom-left-radius:0;--mobileMinHeight:200px\"><div class=\"wide_screens hidden\" data-value=\"default\"><\/div><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/RW_Gardasil_07_WIDE-GROUP-SHOT-OF-3-WOMEN_HEROS_40184_mobile-1.png?w=767\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1024px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/RW_Gardasil_07_WIDE-GROUP-SHOT-OF-3-WOMEN_HEROS_40184_mobile-1.png?w=1440\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"6554\" height=\"2231\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/RW_Gardasil_07_WIDE-GROUP-SHOT-OF-3-WOMEN_HEROS_40184_desktop.png\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/RW_Gardasil_07_WIDE-GROUP-SHOT-OF-3-WOMEN_HEROS_40184_desktop.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"hero-image\" style=\"--desktop-focal-x:50%;--desktop-focal-y:50%;--mobile-focal-x:50%;--mobile-focal-y:50%;--tablet-focal-x:50%;--tablet-focal-y:50%\"\/><\/picture><div class=\"hero-wrapper\"><div class=\"hero-content\"><h1 style=\"--headlineFontSize:24px;--headlineFontSizeTablet:36px;--headlineFontSizeMobile:18px;--headlineLineHeight:36px;--headlineLineHeightTablet:45px;--headlineLineHeightMobile:27px\" class=\"hero-title fontWeightRegular\"><strong>Women are at risk for certain <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">HPV-related <\/span>cancers<\/strong><\/h1><p style=\"--contentFontSize:16;--contentLineHeight:24px;--contentFontSizeTablet:16;--contentLineHeightTablet:24px;--contentFontSizeMobile:16;--contentLineHeightMobile:24px\" class=\"hero-description\">For adults 45 and under, talk to your doctor or pharmacist about GARDASIL 9.<\/p><div class=\"hero-btn-group\"><\/div><div class=\"hero-caption\">HPV, human papillomavirus.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"hero-caption-2mobile\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-spacer-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/spacer\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1764613072' media='all' \/>\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:48px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-48\"><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-image-module-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/image-module\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1773676709' media='all' \/>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-image-module ratio-50-50 content-above two-col left center content-width\"><div class=\"vivid360-block-image-module__content-wrapper content-align-left\" id=\"contentDiv\"><div class=\"vivid360-block-image-module__headline-container\"><h2 class=\"vivid360-block-image-module__headline headline-title fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--headlineFontSize:24px;--headlineFontSizeTablet:24px;--headlineFontSizeMobile:20px\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\"><strong>Cervical cancer is the most common HPV-related cancer in women.<\/strong><\/mark><sup><strong>a<\/strong><\/sup><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"vivid360-button-container\">\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\"><div class=\"_a7e45a1d-a0c1-4d73-8d2b-5e591e448e01 \" id=\"\"><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><sup>a<\/sup>Based on 2017-2021 CDC data.<br><\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\"><div class=\"_30e8afa8-8562-47aa-ac20-30b83a4879af \" id=\"\"><p class=\"has-primary-dark-color has-text-color has-large-font-size\"><br>HPV can cause certain other cancers and diseases in women, too, including:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-list-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/list\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1764613072' media='all' \/>\n\n<div class=\"vivid-block-list content-width  default-list block-8e2805fe-a4fe-4949-b758-ca3f2b33ea25\" data-image=\"\" data-image-mobile=\"\" data-image-all=\"\" data-image-all-mobile=\"\" data-icon-color=\"#333\" data-text-color=\"#333\" data-client-id=\"block-8e2805fe-a4fe-4949-b758-ca3f2b33ea25\"><ul class=\"first-level\"><li>Vulvar and vaginal cancers<sup>b<\/sup><\/li><li>Anal cancer<sup>b<\/sup><\/li><li>Certain head and neck cancers, such as throat and  back of mouth cancers<sup>b<\/sup><\/li><li>Genital warts<sup>c<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\"><div class=\"_4c5b0cd6-0610-4728-b3f8-f5569b54cef0 \" id=\"\"><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><br><sup>b<\/sup>HPV Types 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\"><div class=\"_0125a25b-9b18-4fec-880f-9eee3a41a00e \" id=\"\"><p class=\"has-small-font-size\"><sup>c<\/sup>HPV Types 6 and 11.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><br>GARDASIL 9 only helps protect against certain cancers caused by these types of HPV. HPV is not the only cause of these cancers.<br><br><strong>For most people, HPV clears on its own.<\/strong> But for those who don\u2019t clear the virus, it can lead to certain cancers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><figure class=\"vivid360-block-image-module__image-container\"><picture><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/Mobile-360-Wide-\u2013-4.png?w=767\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1440px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/Desktop-552-Wide-\u2013-4.png?w=1440\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"552\" height=\"400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/Desktop-552-Wide-\u2013-4.png\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/Desktop-552-Wide-\u2013-4.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption-align-left noCaptionText\" id=\"figcaption\"><p class=\"caption-title vivid360-block-image-module__caption\" style=\"--captionFontSize:14px;--captionLineHeight:0px;--captionFontSizeTablet:14px;--captionLineHeightTablet:0px;--captionFontSizeMobile:14px;--captionLineHeightMobile:0px\"><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:48px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-48\"><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-row-module-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/row\/css\/style.min.css?ver=6.8.5' media='all' \/>\n\n<div style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0;background-color: !important\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-row vivid360-row hcp-wide-bg-width regular-bg-width\"><div class=\"cropped\" id=\"rowd7161e31-9a66-4bf1-80ac-4dc024d5e429\"><div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\" class=\"row-content wide-width hcp-wide-width\"><link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-card-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/card\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1776695804' media='all' \/>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card aafc0aa72-2063-45b2-a0e6-d843c6b7223c vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left hasBoxShadow card-horizontal has-error-light-bgr-background-color full-page-width\" style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0;color:#111 !important\"><div class=\"card-media align-top\"><i role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-lightbulb has-primary-dark-color has-secondary-1-background-color\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><div class=\"card-content-wrap\"><h3 class=\"card-header fontWeightRegular\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\"><strong>Women 45 and under may be able to help protect themselves against certain HPV-related cancers with GARDASIL 9.<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3><div class=\"card-desc has-regular-font-size\">\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vivid360-button-parent btn-block-container content-width button-justify-left\"><link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-button-block-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/button\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1765898918' media='all' \/>\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-button-parent-block-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/button-parent\/css\/style.min.css?ver=6.8.5' media='all' \/>\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-button-block fullWidth-mobile\"><a class=\"btn primary primary-regular has-icon icon-right\" role=\"button\" 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questions<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0;background-color: !important\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-row vivid360-row hcp-wide-bg-width full-page-width\"><div class=\"cropped\" id=\"row02624323-b730-4f41-be5f-a589be8442b3\"><div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\" class=\"row-content wide-width hcp-wide-width\">\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-accordion-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/accordion\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1776340951' media='all' \/>\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px 0;border-style:solid\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-accordion has-medium-gray-border-color content-width faq-accordion\"><details class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-details\"><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryOpenBgClass\">default-sum-open-background-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryCloseBgClass\">default-sum-close-background-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"openCloseAccordionTitle\">false<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryOpenHoverColorClass\">default-sum-open-hover-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryOpenFocusColorClass\">default-sum-open-focus-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryCloseFocusColorClass\">default-sum-close-focus-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryCloseHoverColorClass\">.default-sum-close-hover-color<\/div><summary class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title-section  \n\t\t\t\tdefault-sum-close-background-color\" data-design-category=\"accordion\"><h4 class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\">Is the same vaccine given to men and women?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary><div class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-text default-description-background-color\">\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">Yes. GARDASIL 9 can be given to appropriate girls and women who are ages 9 to 45, as well as boys and men who are ages 9 to 45.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">For more information on GARDASIL 9, talk to your doctor or <mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"#pharmacySection\" aria-label=\"#\">find a pharmacist<\/a><\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/faqs\/\" aria-label=\"#\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Explore FAQs<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:1px 0;border-style:solid\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-accordion has-medium-gray-border-color content-width faq-accordion\"><details class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-details\"><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryOpenBgClass\">default-sum-open-background-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryCloseBgClass\">default-sum-close-background-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"openCloseAccordionTitle\">false<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryOpenHoverColorClass\">default-sum-open-hover-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryOpenFocusColorClass\">default-sum-open-focus-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryCloseFocusColorClass\">default-sum-close-focus-color<\/div><div class=\"summaryCustomColor\" id=\"summaryCloseHoverColorClass\">.default-sum-close-hover-color<\/div><summary class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title-section  \n\t\t\t\tdefault-sum-close-background-color\" data-design-category=\"accordion\"><h4 class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\">After receiving the HPV vaccine, will I still need to get Pap tests?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary><div class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-text default-description-background-color\">\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">Yes, women should continue to receive a Pap test as part of routine cervical cancer screening. Cervical cancer screening will continue to help play a key role in protecting your health since GARDASIL 9 does not protect against all HPV-related cervical cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">GARDASIL 9 does not remove the need for screening for cervical, vulvar, vaginal, anal, and certain head and neck cancers, such as throat and back of mouth cancers as recommended by a health care professional.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>HPV is not the only cause of these cancers.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p>For more information on GARDASIL 9, talk to your doctor or&nbsp;<mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><a href=\"#pharmacySection\" aria-label=\"#\">find a pharmacist<\/a><\/mark>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">Related: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/faqs\/#screen\" aria-label=\"#\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Is there a way to screen for HPV?<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/faqs\/\" aria-label=\"#\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Explore FAQs<\/mark><\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" 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FAQs\" data-design-module=\"element\" data-event-name=\"element_click\">See more FAQs<span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"icon-angle-single-right\" class=\"icon-angle-single-right\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0;background-color: !important\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-row vivid360-row hcp-wide-bg-width full-page-width\"><div class=\"cropped\" id=\"row9bd9cd27-5f5a-4bfb-9a61-28e52c102806\"><div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\" class=\"row-content wide-width hcp-wide-width\">\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:48px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-48\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"a5939e935-a0fb-4fa9-886e-a4d6758822ca\"><h2 class=\"has-text-align-center content-width fontWeightRegular\" 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is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card a67d4b712-8635-4391-8775-e118f6eb3154 vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left hasBoxShadow card-horizontal has-primary-dark-color has-secondary-3-background-color full-page-width\" style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0\"><div class=\"card-content\"><div class=\"card-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"card-header fontWeightRegular\"><strong>About GARDASIL 9<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"card-link entire-card left\"><a class=\" has-primary-dark-link-color\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/what-is-gardasil-9\/about-gardasil9\/\" role=\"button\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" title=\"About GARDASIL 9\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-design-category=\"link\" data-design-label=\"About GARDASIL 9\" data-design-module=\"element\">About GARDASIL 9<\/a><\/p><\/div><div class=\"has-primary-dark-color\"><div class=\"card-icon-right\"><i role=\"link\" aria-label=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-arrow-right\"><\/i><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card af8466aaa-ce1e-405c-9d0a-5aa65dbf7bd1 vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left hasBoxShadow card-horizontal has-primary-dark-color has-secondary-3-background-color full-page-width\" style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0\"><div class=\"card-content\"><div class=\"card-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"card-header fontWeightRegular\"><strong>How to talk to your doctor or pharmacist<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"card-link entire-card left\"><a class=\" has-primary-dark-link-color\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/how-to-get-gardasil-9\/talk-to-your-doctor-or-pharmacist\/\" role=\"button\" style=\"border-radius:4px\" title=\"How to talk to your doctor or pharmacist\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-design-category=\"link\" data-design-label=\"How 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Enter your ZIP code to find a pharmacy near you that offers GARDASIL 9.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-pharmacy-locator-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/pharmacy-locator\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1765898918' media='all' \/>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vivid360-pharmacy-locator v360-pharmacy-locator-global primary\"><div id=\"searchForm\" class=\"form\" aria-label=\"Pharmacy Locator Search Form\" role=\"form\"><div class=\"v360-pharmacy-locator-section\"><div class=\"v360-pharmacy-locator-search-section\"><div class=\"v360-pharmacy-locator-input\"><div class=\"zipcode-flex-container\"><label for=\"pharmacy_zipcode\">ZIP code *<\/label><\/div><div class=\"withintxt-flex-container\"><label class=\"margin-right-span\">within<\/label><\/div><div class=\"distance-flex-container\"><label for=\"pharmacy_milesaway_select\">Distance * <\/label><div class=\"custom-select distance-select\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"search-holder\"><span data-design-category=\"link\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"clear\" data-event-name=\"pharmacy_locator_interaction\" data-design-module=\"pharmacy_locator\" id=\"btnClear\" class=\"btnClear disabled focusRing\" data-design-label=\"clear\">Clear<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"v360-pharmacy-locator-section loader-section\"><\/div><div class=\"v360-pharmacy-locator-bottom-section\" id=\"bottomDIV\"><div class=\"v360-pharmacy-locator-top-result\"><h4 class=\"v360-pharmacy-locator-text\"> <span id=\"resultsCount\">0<\/span> search results for ZIP code <span id=\"forZipCode\"><\/span><\/h4><\/div><div class=\"v360-pharmacy-locator-filter-section\"><div class=\"filter-dropdowns\"><label for=\"pharmacy_sort_select\">Sort by<div class=\"custom-select sort-select\"><\/div><\/label><label for=\"pharmacy_resultsperPage_select\">Results per page<div class=\"custom-select results-select\"><\/div><\/label><\/div><a id=\"btnSkip\" role=\"link\" aria-label=\"skip to pagnation\" class=\"skip-pagination focusRing\" data-accessibility=\"true\">Skip to pagination<\/a><\/div><\/div><div id=\"resultContainer\"><div id=\"results\"><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pagination\"><\/div><div id=\"pharmacy_locator_footnote\" class=\"footnote\"><strong>Site intended for US residents 18+ only.<\/strong> Please contact the pharmacy to determine vaccine availability and pharmacy&#8217;s ability to administer vaccine in your particular situation. You may also want to discuss your insurance information in advance to verify coverage. The information provided here is not intended to replace medical advice from a health care practitioner. Inclusion of a pharmacy is not a representation or guarantee that you will have insurance coverage for the product when administered at pharmacy. The choice of pharmacy also may affect your out-of-pocket costs. You should confirm your insurance coverage for GARDASIL 9 and its administration prior to vaccination.\n<br \/><br \/>\nThese are not all the locations that may administer GARDASIL 9. If a location you are looking for is not listed, please contact the location to see if it is administering the vaccine.\n<br \/><br \/>\nThe Find a Pharmacy feature is provided for informational purposes only and is based on information provided by pharmacies that have opted in and have agreed to include their information. Merck is not affiliated with any pharmacy and does not support the use of any particular pharmacy. One pharmacy is not preferred over the others. Merck does not make any warranty as to the features and support offered by any particular pharmacy. 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