An Overview of Gardasil Dosing
There is only one dose of
Gardasil® (Quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus [Types 6, 11, 16, and 18] Recombinant Vaccine) for people age 9 to 26, regardless of weight or age. Gardasil is given as a series of three injections:
- First injection: at any time
- Second injection: two months after the first dose
- Third injection: six months after the first dose.
General Gardasil Dosage Information
Some considerations for people taking Gardasil include:
- Gardasil is given as an injection into the muscle in your upper arm or upper thigh. Your healthcare provider will give you the Gardasil injections.
- If you are late for a Gardasil injection, call your healthcare provider to schedule your next injection as soon as you remember. You do not need to "start over" with the three-injection series if you are late for a Gardasil injection.
- Your healthcare provider might want to wait until later to give you a Gardasil injection if you are ill. However, you can still get a Gardasil injection if you have a mild fever or a mild upper respiratory infection (such as a cold).
- For Gardasil to work properly, you have to get all three injections. Gardasil will not work as well if you do not get all three injections.
- If you are unsure about anything related to Gardasil, please talk to your doctor, nurse or pharmacist.
