Recommend Zostavax at Age 60 Instead of Age 50

May 2016

We're getting questions about when and how to give human papillomavirus (HPV), pneumococcal, and zoster vaccines.

Who should get Gardasil 9 instead of Gardasil?

CDC doesn't state a preference, but lean toward Gardasil 9 due to its added benefit...especially for females. The five extra strains in Gardasil 9 protect against 15% of HPV cervical cancers...and 4% of HPV cancers in men.

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Recommend Zostavax at Age 60 Instead of Age 50

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