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A member asked:
If i have a hpv 9-valent vaccine now&in future a better vaccine came out against more strain of the virus,can i still have the better vaccine? 17 male
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Great question: Several geno types cause HPV infection most common ones intialtialy two geno types as cause ( bivalent ) then four quadrivalent vaccines are given to both for young boys and girls. Now the new 9 valent which you recevied as 5 more types are implicated . If more geno types are implicated in next decade only ( you will turn 26 and age limit ) you may benefit . Keep up good hygiene .
Answered 2/5/2016
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Yes, you can.: Since vaccines are merely pieces of antigen that your immune system reacts to and develops its own antibodies to, there should be no scientific reason why you would be unable to receive a new vaccine in the future with a higher number of valences.
Answered 4/16/2016
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