{"id":27,"date":"2022-09-19T09:53:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T09:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/adolescent\/?page_id=27"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:07:03","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:07:03","slug":"talk-to-your-doctor","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-pd\/talk-to-your-doctor\/","title":{"rendered":"Talking to your child&#8217;s doctor"},"content":{"rendered":"<link rel='stylesheet' id='vivid360-hero-css-css' href='https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-pd\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/hero\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1781250873' 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\" 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data-src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-pd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2024\/03\/G9-adol_talking_to_doctor_hero_desktop_@3x.png?w=1488\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-pd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/61\/2024\/03\/G9-adol_talking_to_doctor_hero_desktop_@3x.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>Talk to your child&#8217;s doctor about <span class=\"no-wrap-text\">GARDASIL 9<\/span><\/strong><\/h1><p class=\"hero-description\">Here are some ways to start the conversation about HPV vaccination with your child&#8217;s doctor.<\/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-pd\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/spacer\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1764841300' 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-pd\/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:#faf9ca\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-row vivid360-row hcp-wide-bg-width wide-bg-width\"><div class=\"cropped\" 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class=\"card-content\"><div class=\"card-content-wrap\"><h3 class=\"card-header fontWeightRegular\"><strong>\u201cWhen is the right time to help protect my child from certain HPV-related cancers later in life?&#8221;<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"card-desc has-regular-font-size\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card a16b1a176-16cd-4b1d-b758-50d2cf372745 vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left card-horizontal has-primary-dark-color has-primary-dark-border-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;I was reading about how to help prevent certain types of cancer with the HPV vaccine and was looking for your thoughts on GARDASIL 9.\u201d<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"card-desc has-regular-font-size\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card a1c3bc964-77f9-457e-8513-4fa855576c1a vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left card-horizontal has-primary-dark-color has-primary-dark-border-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;Why does my son need the HPV vaccine?\u201d<\/strong><\/h3><div class=\"card-desc has-regular-font-size\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"\" class=\"wp-block-vivid360-card a675894d9-a83b-491c-bcf4-fa327bfa6f4e vivid360-block-card has-text-align-left 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id=\"\"><strong>Some questions parents may have about GARDASIL 9<\/strong><\/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-pd\/wp-content\/themes\/cex-wpvip-mhh-merck-vivid360-theme-1-12\/blocks\/accordion\/css\/style.min.css?ver=1776684651' 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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class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-text default-description-background-color\">\n\n<p class=\"has-regular-font-size\"><br>GARDASIL 9 is approved for children 9 years and older. Talk to your child&#8217;s doctor at their next wellness visit.<\/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-primary-color has-text-color has-regular-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-pd\/gardasil-9-resources\/faqs\/\" aria-label=\"#\">Explore FAQs<\/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\" aria-labelledby=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title-1f9cf4e8-420f-43b0-a9e2-4f5c6d1f52c1\"><h4 style=\"font-size:18px !important;line-height:1.5\" class=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title\" id=\"vivid360-block-accordion-title-1f9cf4e8-420f-43b0-a9e2-4f5c6d1f52c1\"><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-dark-color\">Is the same vaccine given to both boys and girls?<\/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 child\u2019s doctor.<\/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-primary-color has-text-color has-regular-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/patient-pd\/gardasil-9-resources\/faqs\/\" aria-label=\"#\">Explore FAQs<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/details><\/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=\"rowc499ee9a-46a9-4f8d-8b4b-315379177f2a\"><div 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