- HPV vaccine is routinely recommended for adolescents at 11 or
12 years of age to ensure they are protected before they are exposed to the
virus.
- HPV vaccine may be given beginning at age 9
years, and as late as age 45 years.
- HPV vaccine may be given at the same time as
other vaccines.
- Children who get
the first dose before 15 years of age need 2 doses of HPV
vaccine.
- Anyone who gets
the first dose on or after 15 years of age, and younger people
with certain immunocompromising conditions, need 3 doses.
-Receiving the
vaccine does not replace routine gynecological evaluations for
all young women who have become sexually active.
Please call The
Children's Clinic at 610-378-1722 with
any questions or to make an appointment.
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