HPV Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) also recommends that girls between the ages of 9 and 18 receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine. This vaccine protects against some strains of the human papillomavirus that increase the risk for cervical cancer.
The HPV vaccine is administered in three doses, usually beginning at 11–12 years of age. The second dose is administered 2 months after the initial dose, and the third dose is administered 6 months after the first dose. If not previously vaccinated, adolescent girls between the ages of 13 and 18 also should be immunized against HPV.
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Original Date of Publication: 08 Aug 2008
Reviewed by: Stanley J. Swierzewski, III, M.D.
Last Reviewed: 17 Jun 2008
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