DOSAGE AND ADMINISTRATION

HPV vaccine is given intramuscular as a 3-dose of 0.5ml series in the Deltoid region region of the upper arm:

1st Dose: Now

2nd Dose: 2 months after Dose 1

3rd Dose: 6 months after Dose 1

Additional (booster) doses are not recommended.

HPV vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines.

The vaccine is also recommended for girls and women 13-26 years of age who did not receive it

when they were younger.

HPV vaccine is routinely recommended for girls 11-12 years of age. Doctors may give it to girls

as young as 9 years.

Why is HPV vaccine given to girls at this age?

It is important for girls to get HPV vaccine before their first sexual contact – because they

have not been exposed to HPV. For these girls, the vaccine can prevent almost 100% of

disease caused by the 4 types of HPV targeted by the vaccine. However, if a girl or woman is already infected with a type of HPV, the vaccine will not prevent disease from that type.