Question 1

can the age at which you get the gardasil shot affect what kind of complications you might get?

Accepted Answer

No meaningful diff.: Getting a Gardasil shot, like getting a flu shot, hepatitis shot, or meningitis shot, usually has no complications. There are no meaningful differences when looking at the minor complications seen in younger or older patients. For example, a 12 year-old has less arm muscle than a 22 year-old, but there's no way to tell which of them will have more arm soreness or which will complain the loudest.

Question 2

who should get the gardasil shot?

Accepted Answer

Gardasil indications: Merck, the vaccine manufacturer, recommends vaccination for people age 9-26 years for prevention of some of the strains of HPV that cause genital warts and certain cancers.  It will not treat the infection if it has already been transmitted, but may offer protection from getting infected with other strains.

Question 3

why can't women over 26 get the gardasil shot?

Accepted Answer

May help,coverage?  : The target group for the Gardasil shot are those never exposed to hpv, as early as 9yo. The benefit may remain for anyone at any age who is sexually active, but insurance plans may only cover age groups listed as the target groups by the cdc or council on immunization practices. The vaccine is expensive, in excess of $150/dose before it gets into my office so some balk at paying out of pocket.

Question 4

can i get the gardasil shot if i'm pregnant?

Accepted Answer

Yes and no: There is no evidence at this time of fetal harm from gardasil, and there probably never will be as it's not a live vaccine, but the manufacturer recommends waiting until after you deliver before starting the series.

Question 5

how old do you have to be to get the gardasil shot for hpv? im only 19.

Accepted Answer

11-26 years: HPV vaccination is provided to children and young adults, age group 11 to 26 years, of both gender.

Question 6

i never had my last gardasil shot. can i still get it?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The vaccine is likely effective for anyone with a mature and competent immune system.Your listed age is 43, and that should apply. However, the original FDA approval was  for age 9-26, and many health insurers will not cover this outside this age range.It is an expensive vaccine, requiring more than 20 years to develop and assemble the data to get FDA approval.

Question 7

if you get the shot gardasil can you still have children?

Accepted Answer

Of course: If Gardasil prevented you from having children, it would not have been approved by the fda!

Question 8

what happens if you only get one gardasil shot and refuse the other two?

Accepted Answer

Partial protection: Because the research studies were done with 3 doses of Gardasil, it is not known how much antibody protection, and for how many years, a person would have with just one shot. There should be some protection. New studies are being done, especially for developing countries (due to the high cost of the vaccine), to see if just one or two doses are adequately protective.

Question 9

what will happen if you only get one gardasil shot and do not take the other two?

Accepted Answer

Poor protection: The protection created by series vaccines like Gardasil are tested & confirmed to provide a satisfactory level of protection for many years only when the series is completed . Failure to complete the series will result in some who are not protected or whose protection disappears over time. The series can be resumed with an extended delay & still yield benefits.

Question 10

is it possible to get a torn rotator cuff from a gardasil shot?

Accepted Answer

No: The vaccine is given into the muscle & slowly enters the circulation where it sets up the immune response. It has no access to the shoulder capsule.

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