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Cervarix or Gardasil
My wife is getting vaccination for cervical cancer. I need a suggestion regarding how safe and necessary is the vaccine? Also there are two vaccines available Cervarix and Gardasil. Which one is recommended? And how is the course?
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Gardasil is better then cervarix as it acts against 4 strains. Moreover, they both are recommended before the person becomes sexually active.
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Dr. Mina Bulchandani
Gynecologist
23 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Both are effective,Gardasil is quadrivalent and better, 3 doses are recommended,0,1-2,6 months interval
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Dr. Puja Prasad
Laparoscopic Surgeon (Obs & Gyn)
22 yrs exp
Delhi
Both are immunization against cervical cancer,Gardasil is used against 4 strains of virus,however cervrix caters 2 types.Both are equally effective against cervical cancer. Gardasil given at 0,2,6 months, cervarix given at 0,1,6.
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Dr. Sharathchandra Rao
Obstetrician
8 yrs exp
Udupi
Usually quadrivalent that is gardasilis currently recommended.its three doses given at 0 ,1 and 6months.
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