Is Gardasil and Gardasil 9 interchangeable?

Gardasil® and Gardasil®9 are fully interchangeable Individuals who begin with Gardasil® (HPV4) can complete their vaccine course with Gardasil® 9 (HPV9). The number and timing of doses is the same for both vaccines .

Should I get Gardasil 9 if I had Gardasil 4?

Well, then should I also get that vaccine — the Gardasil 9 vaccines — if I’ve already gotten Gardasil 4? Well the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the CDC, doesn’t recommend that one do that.

Is Gardasil better than Cervarix?

In comparison, Cervarix includes only the two most important high-risk types, HPV 16 and 18. Thus, Gardasil can be used to prevent not only a majority of cervical cancers, but also genital warts, one of the most common sexually transmitted diseases.

What is the difference between HPV4 and HPV9?

Gardasil (HPV4) provides protection against HPV types 6/11/16/18, Gardasil 9 (HPV9) provides protection against HPV types 6/11/16/18/31/33/45/52/58 and Cervarix (HPV2) provides protection against HPV types 16/18.

Is Gardasil 9 better than Gardasil?

The efficacy rate of the 9-valent vaccine was 96.7 percent. Gardasil 9 was as effective as Gardasil at generating an antibody response against the four HPV types targeted by both vaccines.

How long does Gardasil last?

To date, protection against infections with the targeted HPV types has been found to last for at least 10 years with Gardasil (18), up to 11 years with Cervarix (17), and at least 6 years with Gardasil 9 (19).

Do you have to get all 3 Gardasil shots?

Adolescents aged 9 through 14 years who have already received two doses of HPV vaccine less than 5 months apart will require a third dose. Three doses are recommended for people with weakened immune systems aged 9 through 26 years.

How long does Gardasil 9 last?