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Three injections of the vaccine (cervical cancer) are given. why is this?

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Booster Shots: Full immunity is not developed after one exposure. The additional doses are "boosters" that help strengthen the immunity. Many other types of vaccines are also given on multiple occasions for the same purpose.

Dr Levitt and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 1/26/2014

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