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The vaccine against cervical cancer is taken for a lifetime or there is an amount of years which you have to take it again?
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No booster shot: Three doses of hpv vaccines are recommended over a period of 6 months. No booster shot is advised afterward.
Answered 12/20/2013
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HPV Vaccine:: Series of 3 vaccines given at 0, 2 and 6 months interval, between 11 to 26 years age. Some recommendation says, it can be started at 9 year age. After 26 years, not needed.
Answered 12/20/2013
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