{"id":39,"date":"2022-09-08T11:14:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T11:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/adults\/?page_id=39"},"modified":"2026-02-26T12:16:42","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T12:16:42","slug":"talk-to-your-doctor-or-pharmacist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/how-to-get-gardasil-9\/talk-to-your-doctor-or-pharmacist\/","title":{"rendered":"Talk to your doctor or pharmacist"},"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=1765194012' 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_05_GROUP-SHOT-OF-6-ACTORS_HEROS_39748_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_05_GROUP-SHOT-OF-6-ACTORS_HEROS_39748_mobile-1.png?w=1024\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 1025px) and (max-width:1440px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/RW_Gardasil_05_GROUP-SHOT-OF-6-ACTORS_HEROS_39748_desktop.png?w=1440\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"6554\" height=\"2231\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/RW_Gardasil_05_GROUP-SHOT-OF-6-ACTORS_HEROS_39748_desktop.png?w=1488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/RW_Gardasil_05_GROUP-SHOT-OF-6-ACTORS_HEROS_39748_desktop.png?w=1488\" 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>Find out if you could help protect yourself from certain HPV-related cancers and diseases<\/strong> <strong>with GARDASIL 9<\/strong><\/h1><p class=\"hero-description\"><\/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=1765194012' 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-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 full-page-width\"><div class=\"cropped\" id=\"rowf45c8192-3cb2-4e8f-9d36-d40c374efbc9\"><div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\" class=\"row-content narrow-width hcp-wide-width\"><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=1773745655' 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>Start the conversation<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2><\/div><div class=\"vivid360-block-image-module__content-container\"><p class=\"description-title\" style=\"--descriptionFontSize:18px;--descriptionFontSizeTablet:18px;--descriptionFontSizeMobile:14px;--descriptionLineHeight:27px;--descriptionLineHeightTablet:27px;--descriptionLineHeightMobile:27px\">Your doctor or a pharmacist at a <a href=\"#pharmacySection\">participating pharmacy<\/a> could help you decide if HPV vaccination is right for you.<\/p><\/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-\u2013-6.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-\u2013-6.png?w=1440\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"360\" height=\"335\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/Desktop-552-Wide-\u2013-6.png\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/62\/2024\/03\/Desktop-552-Wide-\u2013-6.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/picture><figcaption class=\"caption-align-left noCaptionText\" id=\"figcaption\"><p class=\"caption-title vivid360-block-image-module__caption\" style=\"--captionFontSize:14px;--captionFontSizeTablet:14px;--captionFontSizeMobile:14px\"><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/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\n<div style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0;background-color:#faf9ca\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-row vivid360-row hcp-wide-bg-width wide-bg-width padding-left-right15\"><div class=\"cropped\" id=\"row5dcc05ee-5bb2-4b6f-bdd9-b6ba260799cf\"><div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\" class=\"row-content regular-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<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-heading-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/heading\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1765194012' media='all' \/>\n\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"a7970c574-1be9-4916-90ce-c5db186de02e\"><h2 class=\"content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:24px;--tabletFontSize:24px;--mobileFontSize:18px;--desktopLineHeightSize:36px;--tabletLineHeightSize:36px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\"><strong>Thinking about talking to your doctor or pharmacist about HPV vaccination? <br>These questions can help get the conversation started:<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n<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=1777396162' media='all' \/>\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card a56065413-8b89-438e-8193-ad60c0b9647d vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left card-horizontal has-primary-dark-color full-page-width\" style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0\"><div class=\"card-media align-top\"><i role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-question-outline has-primary-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>&#8220;Can GARDASIL 9 help protect me against certain HPV-related cancers and diseases?&#8221;<\/strong><\/mark><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card a61363ff0-9fda-41d5-91b3-5c183935947b vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left card-horizontal has-primary-dark-color full-page-width\" style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0\"><div class=\"card-media align-top\"><i role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-question-outline has-primary-color has-secondary-1-background-color\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><div class=\"card-content-wrap\"><h3 class=\"card-header fontWeightRegular\"><strong>\u201cCan I get GARDASIL 9 today?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card ac671a8bd-381a-4eea-b361-ec5533d6c154 vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left card-horizontal has-primary-dark-color full-page-width\" style=\"border-width:0px;border-style:;border-radius:0\"><div class=\"card-media align-top\"><i role=\"img\" aria-label=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-question-outline has-primary-color has-secondary-1-background-color\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><div class=\"card-content-wrap\"><h3 class=\"card-header fontWeightRegular\"><strong>&#8220;If I&#8217;ve already had HPV, should I still get <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">GARDASIL 9?<\/span>&#8220;<\/strong><\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><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 and diseases. There\u2019s no way to know which people who have HPV will develop cancer or diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:48px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-48\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:32px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-32\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" id=\"pharmacySection\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" id=\"pharmacySection\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/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=\"rowff1130d4-5b84-447b-af6b-34fb730b087d\"><div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\" class=\"row-content wide-width hcp-wide-width\">\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading\" id=\"ab5a4a488-7301-4fd0-8130-c0b624204880\"><h2 class=\"has-primary-dark-color content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:24px;--tabletFontSize:24px;--mobileFontSize:18px;--desktopLineHeightSize:36px;--tabletLineHeightSize:36px;--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><strong>Find a pharmacy<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:8px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-8 spacer-undefined\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A pharmacist may be able to help you decide if HPV vaccination is right for you. 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=1765966675' 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. The inclusion of a pharmacy is not an endorsement of the location, nor is Merck making a representation or guarantee about the qualifications, competence, or skills of the vaccine providers.<\/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=\"row7a961a59-afc3-42c4-9dc2-7873a50b67ff\"><div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\" class=\"row-content narrow-width hcp-wide-width\">\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card a58021191-df9b-4396-8b54-f605415611c9 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-identification-card has-primary-color has-secondary-1-background-color\"><\/i><\/div><div class=\"card-content\"><div class=\"card-content-wrap\"><h2 class=\"card-header fontWeightRegular\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\"><strong>Get help understanding insurance coverage for GARDASIL 9<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2><div class=\"card-desc has-regular-font-size\">\n<p>Learn some important information about commercial insurance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vivid360-button-parent btn-block-container content-width button-justify-left mt-0\"><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=1765966675' 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\" style=\"font-size:14px;letter-spacing:0.86px;border-radius:0;border-style:solid;justify-content:space-between;text-align:center;width:100%\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-a\/how-to-get-gardasil-9\/insurance-coverage\/\" title=\"Are you covered?\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\" data-design-category=\"button\" data-design-label=\"Are you covered?\" data-design-module=\"element\" data-event-name=\"element_click\">Are you covered?<span role=\"img\" aria-label=\"icon-angle-single-right\" class=\"icon-angle-single-right\"><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/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\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=\"row0d2c6578-b979-4ecb-812f-5564b6215656\"><div style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-left:0px\" class=\"row-content wide-width hcp-wide-width\">\n<div class=\"vivid360-heading default-hcp-fontsize default-hcp-tablet-fontsize default-hcp-mobile-fontsize\" id=\"a05012c03-8101-4e59-94d5-a0877712de25\"><h2 class=\"content-width fontWeightRegular\" style=\"--desktopFontSize:var(--h2FontSizeDesktop);--tabletFontSize:var(--h2FontSizeDesktop);--mobileFontSize:var(--h2FontSizeMobile);--desktopLineHeightSize:var(--h2LineHeightDesktop);--tabletLineHeightSize:var(--h2LineHeightDesktop);--mobileLineHeightSize:\" id=\"\"><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\"><strong>Frequently asked questions<\/strong><\/mark><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\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=1776685438' 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\" 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Recombinant]?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary><div class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-text default-description-background-color\">\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">If you&#8217;ve already gotten GARDASIL<sup>\u00ae <\/sup>[Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant], talk to your doctor or health care professional to see if GARDASIL 9 is right for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\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<\/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 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class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title\" id=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title-eae3ada7-69c8-4630-9167-d6d4c5103879\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\">Can I get GARDASIL 9 if I already have HPV?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary><div class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-text default-description-background-color\">\n<div style=\"background-color:transparent;height:16px\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-spacer vivid360-spacer spacer-16\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\">It\u2019s important to know that GARDASIL 9 does not treat HPV infection. However, even if you\u2019ve been infected with one type of HPV you can still be infected with another type of the virus. 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