Gardasil Information
Protection With Gardasil
Not just for women anymore !
For Men Too!!!
Who should get vaccinated with Gardasil?
GARDASIL is for females and males
ages 9 to 26. When it comes to human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, females
are only half the equation. Males
can get vaccinated, too. Like other vaccines, GARDASIL works to help prevent
illness. GARDASIL works when given before there is any contact
with the relevant HPV types. Girls and boys as young as 9 can get vaccinated.
If you're a young adult who is already sexually active, you may
still benefit from GARDASIL. That's because even if you have been exposed to
HPV, you may not have been exposed to the types of the virus covered by this
HPV vaccine. GARDASIL could still help protect you against the relevant HPV
types to which you haven't been exposed.
Your doctor or health care professional can help you understand
more. Call the Campus Health Centre 905-721-3037.
Gardasil does more
GARDASIL does more than
help prevent cervical
cancer. Cervical cancer is cancer of the cervix. Cervical cancer is a serious
condition that can be life threatening.
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See Full Glossary; it protects against other HPV diseases, too. 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.
3 doses for protection
GARDASIL is given in 3
doses over 6 months. If you've already gotten your first dose of GARDASIL and
want to be reminded about your next 2 we can help:
Check out this web-site http://www.gardasil.com/
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 you to sit or lie down for 15 minutes after you get
GARDASIL. Some people who faint might shake or become stiff. This may require evaluation
or treatment by your health care professional.
