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<\/picture>Frequently asked questions <\/strong><\/h1>Have more questions about how GARDASIL 9 can help protect your child from certain HPV-related cancers? Scroll through the list of common FAQs for answers, or ask your child\u2019s 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\nFrequently asked questions about GARDASIL 9<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/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>When can my child receive the HPV vaccination?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nGARDASIL 9 is approved for children 9 years and older. Talk to your child’s doctor at their next wellness visit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n
default-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>Can my child get GARDASIL 9 with other vaccines?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nYes, GARDASIL 9 was studied with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\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<\/div><\/details><\/div>\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>I\u2019ve heard girls should be vaccinated. Why boys, too?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nHPV can also affect males later in life with certain HPV-related cancers, including certain head and neck cancers such as throat and back of mouth cancers, and anal cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Frequently asked questions about GARDASIL 9<\/span><\/strong><\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/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>When can my child receive the HPV vaccination?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nGARDASIL 9 is approved for children 9 years and older. Talk to your child’s doctor at their next wellness visit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n
default-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>Can my child get GARDASIL 9 with other vaccines?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nYes, GARDASIL 9 was studied with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\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<\/div><\/details><\/div>\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>I\u2019ve heard girls should be vaccinated. Why boys, too?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nHPV can also affect males later in life with certain HPV-related cancers, including certain head and neck cancers such as throat and back of mouth cancers, and anal cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When can my child receive the HPV vaccination?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nGARDASIL 9 is approved for children 9 years and older. Talk to your child’s doctor at their next wellness visit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n
default-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>Can my child get GARDASIL 9 with other vaccines?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nYes, GARDASIL 9 was studied with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\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<\/div><\/details><\/div>\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>I\u2019ve heard girls should be vaccinated. Why boys, too?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nHPV can also affect males later in life with certain HPV-related cancers, including certain head and neck cancers such as throat and back of mouth cancers, and anal cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
GARDASIL 9 is approved for children 9 years and older. Talk to your child’s doctor at their next wellness visit.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n
Can my child get GARDASIL 9 with other vaccines?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nYes, GARDASIL 9 was studied with:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/div>\n\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<\/div><\/details><\/div>\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>I\u2019ve heard girls should be vaccinated. Why boys, too?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>\nHPV can also affect males later in life with certain HPV-related cancers, including certain head and neck cancers such as throat and back of mouth cancers, and anal cancer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, GARDASIL 9 was studied with:<\/p>\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<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n
default-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>I\u2019ve heard girls should be vaccinated. Why boys, too?<\/mark><\/strong><\/h4><\/summary>
\nHPV can also affect males later in life with certain HPV-related cancers, including certain head and neck cancers such as throat and back of mouth cancers, and anal cancer.<\/p>\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