Now you can help protect both your
son & daughter with GARDASIL.
Because HPV disease can impact males and females.
There are over 30 types of human papillomavirus (HPV) that will affect an estimated 75%
to 80% of males and females in their lifetime. For most, HPV clears on its own. But for the
very few who don’t clear certain types, HPV can cause cervical cancer in females. Other
types can cause genital warts in both males and females. And there’s no way to predict who
will or won’t clear the virus.
Every day, in the U.S., 30 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer (about 11,000 women
per year) and it is estimated that each minute, there is a new case of genital warts.
GARDASIL is the only HPV vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of HPV.
In girls and young women ages 9 to 26, GARDASIL helps protect against
2 types of HPV that cause about 75% of cervical cancer cases, and 2 more types
that cause 90% of genital warts cases. In boys and young men ages 9 to 26,
GARDASIL helps protect against 90% of genital warts cases.
GARDASIL may not fully protect everyone. GARDASIL does not prevent all types of
cervical cancer, so it’s important for women to continue routine cervical cancer screenings.
GARDASIL does not treat cervical cancer or genital warts. GARDASIL is given as
3 injections over 6 months.
IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
Anyone who is allergic to the ingredients of GARDASIL, including those severely allergic to
yeast, should not receive the vaccine. GARDASIL is not for women who are pregnant.
The side effects include pain, swelling, itching, bruising, and redness at the injection site,
headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and fainting. Fainting can happen after getting
GARDASIL. Sometimes people who faint can fall and hurt themselves. For this reason, your
health care professional may ask your child to sit or lie down for 15 minutes after your child
gets GARDASIL. Some people who faint might shake or become stiff. This may require
evaluation or treatment by your health care professional.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA.
Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-800-FDA-1088. Please see the Patient Information
on the next page to discuss it with your child’s doctor or health care professional.
G A R D A SIL.
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