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Is HPV vaccination recommended at the age of 31 and is gardasil a safe option to choose. What is to be considered when getting vaccinated
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HPV Vaccination is generally recommended for people from the age of 9-10 years to 29 years. One may talk to his or her doctor if one is older than 30 years. So 31 is relatively late age for HPV vaccine.
Gardasil is a good option. It covers HPV 16 and 18 strain. We see how many strains of vaccine are covered by the vaccine.
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Dr. Rashmi Anand
Gynecologist/Obstetrician
11 yrs exp
Lucknow
Yes it could be taken.
And yes gardasil is the one , earlier yhe quadrivalent was available, recently the nonavalent i.e the newer and better one is available.
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Dr. Vijaya Gupta
Gynecologist
21 yrs exp
Chandigarh
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Offered upto 42
Yes safe
U will need 3 doses
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Dr. Vidushi Sawhney
Gynecologist
16 yrs exp
Gurgaon
Vaccine cn be taken till 45 year age but in sexually active females , wat wil be the efficacy ? U myt already hv been infected by HPV n immunized by body immune response.
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Dr. Gunjan Agrawal
Obstetrician
16 yrs exp
Jaipur
One can take it till 45 years of age but the benefit is doubtful if she is already infected with HPV.
No specific precautions.
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