My Second Shot of HPV Vaccine

I got my second shot of Gardasil today. Thanks for the kind assistance of Ate Erline of OP-HRMO and our ever helpful office nurse. (Refer to my first HPV Vaccine here.)

It hurts more the second time around.

What is Gardasil?

GARDASIL is the only cervical cancer vaccine that helps protect against 4 types of human papillomavirus (HPV): 2 types that cause 70% of cervical cancer cases, and 2 more types that cause 90% of genital warts cases. GARDASIL is for girls and young women ages 9 to 26.

GARDASIL may not fully protect everyone, and does not prevent all types of cervical cancer, so it’s important to continue routine cervical cancer screenings. GARDASIL does not treat cervical cancer or genital warts. GARDASIL will not protect against diseases caused by other HPV types or against diseases not caused by HPV. GARDASIL is given as 3 injections over 6 months.

Info Source: http://www.gardasil.com/
Photo Source: Here.