GARDASIL

As a mom, your daughter's health is one of your top concerns. So it's no surprise that you may have a few more questions you want answered about GARDASIL and HPV. Here are some answers to questions we've heard from moms just like you.

Also talk to your daughter's doctor or healthcare professional for more information about GARDASIL and HPV. In addition, read the Patient Product Information or the Prescribing Information for GARDASIL.

1. Will my daughter still need to get Pap tests in the future?

2. Why do I need to vaccinate my daughter now if she is not sexually active?

3. Does GARDASIL protect against more than cervical cancer?

4. What are the side effects of GARDASIL?

5. Why should I also help protect my daughter against genital warts?

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Will my daughter still need to get Pap tests in the future?

Yes. Pap tests (cervical cancer screenings) will play a key role in protecting your daughter's health as she gets older since GARDASIL does not protect against all types of HPV. Pap tests are proven to help save lives by looking for abnormal cells in the lining of the cervix before they have the chance to become precancers or cancer.

Your daughter's doctor or healthcare professional can tell you when your daughter's first Pap test should be. In the meantime, it's never too early to teach your daughter good healthcare habits.

For more information on GARDASIL and HPV, talk to your daughter's doctor or healthcare professional.

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Why do I need to vaccinate my daughter now if she is not sexually active?

It may be hard to think about your daughter even having to worry about coming into contact with HPV. After all, she isn't sexually active.

But, like other vaccines your daughter may have received, GARDASIL works to help prevent illness. That means GARDASIL works best when given before there is any contact with HPV Types 6, 11, 16, and 18. It's important to help guard your daughter now, before she's old enough to be exposed to HPV.

For more information on GARDASIL and HPV, talk to your daughter's doctor or healthcare professional.

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Does GARDASIL protect against more than cervical cancer?

Yes. 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.

By vaccinating your daughter with GARDASIL, you're guarding her against more diseases caused by HPV.

For more information on GARDASIL and HPV, talk to your daughter's doctor or healthcare professional.

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What are the side effects of GARDASIL?

It's no surprise that you want to know more about the safety of GARDASIL before being vaccinated. The safety of a vaccine is an important part of its story.

As with all vaccines, there may be some side effects with GARDASIL. GARDASIL has been shown to be generally well tolerated in women and girls as young as 9 years of age. The most commonly reported side effects included:

• Pain, swelling, itching, bruising, and redness at the injection site
• Headache
• Fever
• Nausea
• Dizziness
• Vomiting
• Fainting

Fainting can occur after vaccination, most commonly among adolescents and young adults. Although fainting episodes are uncommon, patients should be observed for 15 minutes after they receive the HPV vaccine.

Allergic reactions that may include difficulty breathing, wheezing (bronchospasm), hives, and rash have been reported. Some of these reactions have been severe. Additional side effects reported include swollen glands (neck, armpit, or groin), Guillain-Barré syndrome, headache, joint pain, aching muscles, unusual tiredness or weakness, and generally feeling unwell. Anyone who is allergic to the ingredients of GARDASIL, including those severely allergic to yeast, should not receive the vaccine.

If you or your child has any unusual or severe symptoms after receiving GARDASIL, contact your healthcare professional right away. For a more complete list of side effects, ask your doctor or healthcare professional.

The safety of the vaccine is something that is being monitored on an ongoing basis.

For more information on GARDASIL, talk to your daughter's doctor or healthcare professional.

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Why should I also help protect my daughter against genital warts?

It's simple. You do everything you can to help protect your daughter. There are 1 million new cases of genital warts in men and women in the United States each year. By getting your daughter vaccinated with GARDASIL you'll help guard her against HPV Types 6 and 11, which cause about 90% of genital warts cases.

For more information on GARDASIL and HPV, talk to your daughter's doctor or healthcare professional.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT 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.

Anyone who is allergic to the ingredients of GARDASIL, including those severely allergic to yeast, should not receive the vaccine. GARDASIL is not for women who are pregnant. GARDASIL does not treat cervical cancer or genital warts.

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 will not protect against diseases caused by other HPV types or against diseases not caused by HPV.

The side effects include pain, swelling, itching, bruising, and redness at the injection site, headache, fever, nausea, dizziness, vomiting, and fainting. GARDASIL is given as 3 injections over 6 months.

Only a doctor or health care professional can decide if GARDASIL is right for you or your daughter.

You are encouraged to report negative side effects of prescription drugs to the FDA. Visit www.fda.gov/medwatch, or call 1-800-FDA-1088.

Read the Patient Product Information or the Prescribing Information for GARDASIL.