Where is HPV vaccine injected?

Where is HPV vaccine injected?

HPV vaccines should be administered intramuscularly in the deltoid region of the upper arm or in the higher anterolateral area of the thigh. The preferred site of administration is the deltoid region of the upper arm.

What are the 3 HPV shots?

Among these, two HPV types cause genital warts, and about a dozen HPV types can cause certain types of cancer—cervical, anal, oropharyngeal, penile, vulvar, and vaginal. Three vaccines that prevent infection with disease-causing HPV have been licensed in the United States: Gardasil, Gardasil 9, and Cervarix.

Is the HPV vaccine live or inactivated?

The vaccine does not contain any live virus, or even killed virus or DNA from the virus, so it cannot cause cancer or other HPV-related illnesses. When the vaccine is given, the body makes antibodies in response to the protein to clear it from the body.

Who should not get HPV vaccine?

Who should not get the HPV vaccine? The HPV vaccine isn’t recommended for pregnant women or people who are moderately or severely ill. Tell your doctor if you have any severe allergies, including an allergy to yeast or latex.

Do you have to get all 3 HPV shots?

Adolescents aged 9 through 14 years who have already received two doses of HPV vaccine less than 5 months apart will require a third dose. Three doses are recommended for people with weakened immune systems aged 9 through 26 years.

Does the HPV vaccine last a lifetime?

How long does vaccine protection last? Research suggests that vaccine protection is long-lasting. Current studies have followed vaccinated individuals for ten years, and show that there is no evidence of weakened protection over time.

How many years is the HPV vaccine effective?

Protection is expected to be long-lasting. The original HPV vaccine was first given in the major vaccine studies in 2003. The latest research shows the vaccine still offers close to 100% protection more than 10 years after it was received, and this protection shows no sign of weakening.

Can you get HPV after being vaccinated?

There is a small chance that someone might still get genital warts after having all their HPV vaccine shots. The vaccine protects against 90% of the HPV strains that cause genital warts. But there are lots of different strains (types) of HPV and the vaccine cannot protect against them all.