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Pr Med: Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine
meduploader - 05-16-09 13:44
Indications
Prevention of Cervical Dysplasia – use in women routinely at age 12 . If not vaccinated at age 12, you can give for age below 26 yrs of age. After that, no benefiit
This vaccine is a mixture of primary capsid proteins of 4 HPV types that cause genital warts ( 6 & 11) and that cause cervical cancer ( 16 & 18)
Given IM in 3 doses à Schedule: 0, 2, and 6 months
meduploader - 05-16-09 13:44
Indications
Prevention of Cervical Dysplasia – use in women routinely at age 12 . If not vaccinated at age 12, you can give for age below 26 yrs of age. After that, no benefiit
This vaccine is a mixture of primary capsid proteins of 4 HPV types that cause genital warts ( 6 & 11) and that cause cervical cancer ( 16 & 18)
Given IM in 3 doses à Schedule: 0, 2, and 6 months
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Re: Pr Med: Human Papilloma Virus Vaccin mtniharika - 10-05-09 16:04 They are recommended for women who are 9 to 25 years old who have not been exposed to HPV.
This has been extended to upto 45 years.vaccine is not recommended for pregnant women.
Two HPV vaccines are currently on the market: Gardasil and Cervarix.[2] Both vaccines protect against two of the HPV types (HPV-16 and HPV-18) that can cause cervical cancer, and some other genital cancers AND genital warts.
SIDE EFFECTS:a vaccine, like any medicine, could possibly cause serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. The risk of any vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely small.Several mild problems may occur with HPV vaccine:
Pain at the injection site
Redness or swelling at the injection site
Mild fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit)
Itching at the injection site
Moderate fever (102 degrees Fahrenheit)
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