Recommend the New Gardasil 9 to START or COMPLETE an HPV Series

April 2015

You'll get questions about how Gardasil 9 compares to Gardasil.

Gardasil 9 protects against five more human papillomavirus (HPV) types than the original Gardasil...and boosts protection against cervical cancer from 70% to 90%. It also improves coverage against vulvar, vaginal, and anal cancers.

Recommend the new Gardasil 9 to START or COMPLETE a series...and expect the original Gardasil to eventually be phased out.

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Recommend the New Gardasil 9 to START or COMPLETE an HPV Series

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