W o r l d M ^ g s ?
Your child could be
person affected by HPV disease
Now you can
help
protect both your
sor
and
daughter with
GARDASIL.
Because HPV disease can impact
nai
and fem ales.
There are over 30
types of human
papillomavirus (HPV)
that will
affect an
estimated 75% to 30% of males and females in their lifetime. For most, HPV
clears on its own, But, for 30 women a day in the US (about 11,000 women a
year), certain types of HPV lead to cervical cancer.
Other types of
HPV can
cause genital warts in
both
males and females, it is
estimated that each minute in the US, 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 infections over 6 months,
IMPORTANT SAFETV 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 child's health care professional.
You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to
the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch or call 1-30Q-FDA-1083. Please see
the Patient information on the next page to discuss it with your child's doctor
or health care professional.
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