HPV vaccination is recommended
for preteen girls and boys at age
11 or 12 years
HPV vaccine is also recommended for girls ages 13
through 26 years and for boys ages 13 through 21
years, who have not yet been vaccinated. So if your
son or daughter hasn’t started or inished the HPV
vaccine series—it’s not too late! Talk to their
doctor about getting it for them now.
Two vaccines—Cervarix and Gardasil—are available
to prevent the HPV types that cause most cervical
cancers and anal cancers. One of the HPV vaccines,
Gardasil, also prevents vulvar and vaginal cancers in
women and genital warts in both women and men.
Only Gardasil has been tested and licensed for use in
males. Both vaccines are given in a series of 3 shots
over 6 months.The best way to remember to get your
child all three shots is to make an appointment for the
second and third shot before you leave the doctor’s
oice after the irst shot.
Is the HPV vaccine safe?
Yes. Both HPV vaccines were studied in ten
