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<\/picture>GARDASIL 9 safety and side effects<\/strong>
<\/h1>For more information on GARDASIL 9, talk to your child’s doctor at their next visit.<\/p>
<\/div>HPV, human papillomavirus.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe most common side effects of GARDASIL 9 include:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- pain, swelling, redness, itching, bruising, bleeding, and a lump where your child got the shot<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- headache<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- fever<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- nausea<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- dizziness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- tiredness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- diarrhea<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- abdominal pain<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- sore throat<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Fainting can happen after getting an HPV vaccine. Sometimes people who faint can fall and hurt themselves. For this reason, your child\u2019s doctor may ask them to sit or lie down for 15 minutes after they get GARDASIL 9. Some people who faint might shake or become stiff, which may need treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nContact your child’s doctor right away if your child gets any symptoms that concern you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor a more complete list of side effects, ask your child\u2019s doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov\/medwatch<\/span><\/a> or call 1-800-FDA-1088.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nCan my child get GARDASIL 9 with other vaccines?
<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nYes, GARDASIL 9 was studied with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Menactra<\/em> [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine]a<\/sup><\/li>
- Adacel<\/em> [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap)]a<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Studies show that when GARDASIL 9 was given at the same time as Menactra<\/em> and Adacel,<\/em> there was more swelling in the location of the shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\na<\/sup>Menactra<\/em> [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine] and Adacel<\/em> [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap)] are the trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWho should not get GARDASIL 9?<\/span><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>Your child should not get GARDASIL 9 if they have or have had an allergic reaction to:<\/p><\/div>
\n- A previous dose of GARDASIL 9 or GARDASIL\u00ae<\/sup> [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant]<\/li>
- Yeast (severe allergic reaction)<\/li>
- Amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate<\/li>
- Polysorbate 80<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Your child\u2019s doctor will help you decide if your child should get the HPV vaccine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-pd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2024\/03\/G9-adol_safety_side_effects_image_1_desktop_@3x.png\")
<\/picture><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat should my child\u2019s doctor know before my child receives GARDASIL 9?<\/span><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>Tell your child\u2019s doctor if your child:<\/p><\/div>
\n- Is pregnant or planning to get pregnant<\/li>
- Has immune problems, like an HIV infection, cancer, or if your child takes medicines that affect the immune system<\/li>
- Has a fever over 100\u00b0F (37.8\u00b0C)<\/li>
- Might have had or has had an allergic reaction to a previous dose of GARDASIL 9<\/span> or GARDASIL<\/li>
- Takes any medicines, even those you can buy over the counter <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Your child’s doctor will help decide if your child should get the GARDASIL 9 vaccine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-pd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2024\/03\/G9-adol_safety_side_effects_image_2_desktop_@3x.png\")
<\/picture><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nSome questions parents may have <\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\ndefault-sum-open-background-color<\/div>default-sum-close-background-color<\/div>false<\/div>default-sum-open-hover-color<\/div>default-sum-open-focus-color<\/div>default-sum-close-focus-color<\/div>.default-sum-close-hover-color<\/div>How could my child get HPV?<\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nHPV can be passed through more than just intercourse. All that may be needed is intimate skin-to-skin contact with an area of the body infected with HPV. Anyone who has the virus could pass it on without knowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor most people, HPV clears on its own.<\/strong> But for those who don\u2019t clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThere is no way to know which people who have HPV will develop cancer or other HPV-related diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
The most common side effects of GARDASIL 9 include:<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n- pain, swelling, redness, itching, bruising, bleeding, and a lump where your child got the shot<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- headache<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- fever<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- nausea<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- dizziness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- tiredness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- diarrhea<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- abdominal pain<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- sore throat<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Fainting can happen after getting an HPV vaccine. Sometimes people who faint can fall and hurt themselves. For this reason, your child\u2019s doctor may ask them to sit or lie down for 15 minutes after they get GARDASIL 9. Some people who faint might shake or become stiff, which may need treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nContact your child’s doctor right away if your child gets any symptoms that concern you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor a more complete list of side effects, ask your child\u2019s doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov\/medwatch<\/span><\/a> or call 1-800-FDA-1088.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nCan my child get GARDASIL 9 with other vaccines?
<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nYes, GARDASIL 9 was studied with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Menactra<\/em> [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine]a<\/sup><\/li>
- Adacel<\/em> [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap)]a<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Studies show that when GARDASIL 9 was given at the same time as Menactra<\/em> and Adacel,<\/em> there was more swelling in the location of the shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\na<\/sup>Menactra<\/em> [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine] and Adacel<\/em> [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap)] are the trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWho should not get GARDASIL 9?<\/span><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>Your child should not get GARDASIL 9 if they have or have had an allergic reaction to:<\/p><\/div>
\n- A previous dose of GARDASIL 9 or GARDASIL\u00ae<\/sup> [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant]<\/li>
- Yeast (severe allergic reaction)<\/li>
- Amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate<\/li>
- Polysorbate 80<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Your child\u2019s doctor will help you decide if your child should get the HPV vaccine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/picture><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat should my child\u2019s doctor know before my child receives GARDASIL 9?<\/span><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>Tell your child\u2019s doctor if your child:<\/p><\/div>
\n- Is pregnant or planning to get pregnant<\/li>
- Has immune problems, like an HIV infection, cancer, or if your child takes medicines that affect the immune system<\/li>
- Has a fever over 100\u00b0F (37.8\u00b0C)<\/li>
- Might have had or has had an allergic reaction to a previous dose of GARDASIL 9<\/span> or GARDASIL<\/li>
- Takes any medicines, even those you can buy over the counter <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Your child’s doctor will help decide if your child should get the GARDASIL 9 vaccine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/picture><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nSome questions parents may have <\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\ndefault-sum-open-background-color<\/div>default-sum-close-background-color<\/div>false<\/div>default-sum-open-hover-color<\/div>default-sum-open-focus-color<\/div>default-sum-close-focus-color<\/div>.default-sum-close-hover-color<\/div>How could my child get HPV?<\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nHPV can be passed through more than just intercourse. All that may be needed is intimate skin-to-skin contact with an area of the body infected with HPV. Anyone who has the virus could pass it on without knowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor most people, HPV clears on its own.<\/strong> But for those who don\u2019t clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nThere is no way to know which people who have HPV will develop cancer or other HPV-related diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- pain, swelling, redness, itching, bruising, bleeding, and a lump where your child got the shot<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- headache<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- fever<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- nausea<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- dizziness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- tiredness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- diarrhea<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- abdominal pain<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
- sore throat<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Fainting can happen after getting an HPV vaccine. Sometimes people who faint can fall and hurt themselves. For this reason, your child\u2019s doctor may ask them to sit or lie down for 15 minutes after they get GARDASIL 9. Some people who faint might shake or become stiff, which may need treatment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nContact your child’s doctor right away if your child gets any symptoms that concern you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor a more complete list of side effects, ask your child\u2019s doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nYou are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov\/medwatch<\/span><\/a> or call 1-800-FDA-1088.<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nCan my child get GARDASIL 9 with other vaccines?
<\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\nYes, GARDASIL 9 was studied with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n- Menactra<\/em> [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine]a<\/sup><\/li>
- Adacel<\/em> [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap)]a<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nStudies show that when GARDASIL 9 was given at the same time as Menactra<\/em> and Adacel,<\/em> there was more swelling in the location of the shot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\na<\/sup>Menactra<\/em> [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine] and Adacel<\/em> [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap)] are the trademarks of their respective owners and are not trademarks of Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n\nWho should not get GARDASIL 9?<\/span><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
Your child should not get GARDASIL 9 if they have or have had an allergic reaction to:<\/p><\/div>
\n- A previous dose of GARDASIL 9 or GARDASIL\u00ae<\/sup> [Human Papillomavirus Quadrivalent (Types 6, 11, 16, and 18) Vaccine, Recombinant]<\/li>
- Yeast (severe allergic reaction)<\/li>
- Amorphous aluminum hydroxyphosphate sulfate<\/li>
- Polysorbate 80<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Your child\u2019s doctor will help you decide if your child should get the HPV vaccine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
<\/picture><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nWhat should my child\u2019s doctor know before my child receives GARDASIL 9?<\/span><\/mark><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>
Tell your child\u2019s doctor if your child:<\/p><\/div>
\n- Is pregnant or planning to get pregnant<\/li>
- Has immune problems, like an HIV infection, cancer, or if your child takes medicines that affect the immune system<\/li>
- Has a fever over 100\u00b0F (37.8\u00b0C)<\/li>
- Might have had or has had an allergic reaction to a previous dose of GARDASIL 9<\/span> or GARDASIL<\/li>
- Takes any medicines, even those you can buy over the counter <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Your child’s doctor will help decide if your child should get the GARDASIL 9 vaccine.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
<\/picture><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nSome questions parents may have <\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\ndefault-sum-open-background-color<\/div>default-sum-close-background-color<\/div>false<\/div>default-sum-open-hover-color<\/div>default-sum-open-focus-color<\/div>default-sum-close-focus-color<\/div>.default-sum-close-hover-color<\/div>How could my child get HPV?<\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>
\nHPV can be passed through more than just intercourse. All that may be needed is intimate skin-to-skin contact with an area of the body infected with HPV. Anyone who has the virus could pass it on without knowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nFor most people, HPV clears on its own.<\/strong> But for those who don\u2019t clear the virus, it can cause certain cancers later in life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\nThere is no way to know which people who have HPV will develop cancer or other HPV-related diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\n\n\n - Takes any medicines, even those you can buy over the counter <\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- Adacel<\/em> [Tetanus Toxoid, Reduced Diphtheria Toxoid, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine Adsorbed (Tdap)]a<\/sup><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- Menactra<\/em> [Meningococcal (Groups A, C, Y and W-135) Polysaccharide Diphtheria Toxoid Conjugate Vaccine]a<\/sup><\/li>
- sore throat<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- abdominal pain<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- diarrhea<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- tiredness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- dizziness<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- nausea<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- fever<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n
- headache<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n