{"id":2288,"date":"2023-03-08T10:30:11","date_gmt":"2023-03-08T10:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/?page_id=2288"},"modified":"2025-05-12T12:12:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T12:12:48","slug":"the-vaccination-conversation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/en\/the-vaccination-conversation\/","title":{"rendered":"The Vaccination Conversation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"mh-hero-5 mh-hero-5--default mh-hero-5--position-center-left mh-hero-5--d9f5de521f0c207f32523c082fe05424 mh-hero-5--align-full\">\n        <figure class=\"mh-hero-5__image mh-image mh-image--8455fddc7d8929817545a2216b6c7d21 with-aspect-ratio with-aspect-ratio--custom-only-large-screen\">\n        <div class=\"figure-outer\">\n            <div class=\"figure-inner\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"is-full-width\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/03\/19.jpg?w=1920&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"1920\"\n        height=\"868\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"Vaccination_Coversation\"\n            \/>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n    \n\n<article class='mh-hero-5-content mh-hero-5-content--873fd2d15f1701510658e38446f3dd02 mh-hero-5-content--default'>\n    \n<h2  class=\"mh-hero-5-content__title mh-heading mh-heading--left mh-heading--d6132fedd6a8a05ffb5ebef1d61875ad\"><strong>THE VACCINATION CONVERSATION <\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--d6132fedd6a8a05ffb5ebef1d61875ad {--mh-heading-text-color: #33424b;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--d6132fedd6a8a05ffb5ebef1d61875ad {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<h3  class=\"mh-hero-5-content__title mh-heading mh-heading--left mh-heading--4da8891977eae0ed749cc9c6c87c663b\"> What is the HPV vaccine?<\/h3><style>.mh-heading--4da8891977eae0ed749cc9c6c87c663b {--mh-heading-text-color: #00857c;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--4da8891977eae0ed749cc9c6c87c663b {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-5-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--2c8cba717014251d34441a879ecd61dc\"\n    >\n    The HPV vaccine can help save lives. It helps protect against HPV infections as well as certain types of cancers.\u00b9\u2079<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--2c8cba717014251d34441a879ecd61dc {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/article>\n<style>.mh-hero-5-content--873fd2d15f1701510658e38446f3dd02 {--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--l: 30px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--l: 30px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--l: 30px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--l: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5-content--873fd2d15f1701510658e38446f3dd02 {--mh-hero-5-content-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/section>\n<style>.mh-image--8455fddc7d8929817545a2216b6c7d21 {--mh-image-custom-aspect-ratio: 875px;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--d9f5de521f0c207f32523c082fe05424 {--mh-hero-5-padding-top--l: 0px;--mh-hero-5-padding-bottom--l: 0px;--mh-hero-5-padding-left--l: 60%;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--d9f5de521f0c207f32523c082fe05424 {--mh-hero-5-background-image: url(https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/03\/19.jpg?w=1920&quality=80&lossy=1);--mh-hero-5-background-position: 50% 50%;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--d9f5de521f0c207f32523c082fe05424 {--mh-context-overlay-opacity: 0.7;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--d9f5de521f0c207f32523c082fe05424 {--mh-hero-5-height--l: 875px;--mh-hero-5-height--m: 780px;--mh-hero-5-height--s: 780px;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--d723868defc950c043e79960b1b1377f mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<h2  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--df618db8a94b379dd53787fd3f7e142b\"><strong>WHY VACCINATE?<\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--df618db8a94b379dd53787fd3f7e142b {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 2.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--df618db8a94b379dd53787fd3f7e142b {--mh-heading-text-color: #00857c;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--df618db8a94b379dd53787fd3f7e142b {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--d723868defc950c043e79960b1b1377f {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 35px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 35px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 35px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 35px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 35px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--d723868defc950c043e79960b1b1377f {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--41652d5ce6850052bf3e3a1a546f9ca7 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--7b028d322a2e8c5c7e2d8ba6bdfd7fb2\"\n    >\n    <strong>The HPV vaccine helps save lives.\u00b9\u2079<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--7b028d322a2e8c5c7e2d8ba6bdfd7fb2 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--7b028d322a2e8c5c7e2d8ba6bdfd7fb2 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #00857c;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--7b028d322a2e8c5c7e2d8ba6bdfd7fb2 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--41652d5ce6850052bf3e3a1a546f9ca7 {--mh-box-border-width: 2px;--mh-box-border-color: #00857c;--mh-box-border-style: solid;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--41652d5ce6850052bf3e3a1a546f9ca7 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 25px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 25px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 25px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--41652d5ce6850052bf3e3a1a546f9ca7 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 30px;--mh-box-margin-right--l: 30px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 30px;--mh-box-margin-left--l: 30px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-right--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-left--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 30px;--mh-box-margin-right--s: 30px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 30px;--mh-box-margin-left--s: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--41652d5ce6850052bf3e3a1a546f9ca7 {--mh-box-background-color: #ffffff;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--c43bb36848ac6bb35cec4fbf0359d909 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--fcd3c0a10fcf83728e194ab9274a38d5\"\n    >\n    <strong>Vaccination helps protect young girls and adults from certain types of HPV-related <br \/>\ncancers that may a\ufb00ect them later in life.\u00b9\u2079<sup>,<\/sup>\u00b2\u00b2<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--fcd3c0a10fcf83728e194ab9274a38d5 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--fcd3c0a10fcf83728e194ab9274a38d5 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #00857c;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--fcd3c0a10fcf83728e194ab9274a38d5 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--c43bb36848ac6bb35cec4fbf0359d909 {--mh-box-border-width: 2px;--mh-box-border-color: #00857c;--mh-box-border-style: solid;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--c43bb36848ac6bb35cec4fbf0359d909 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 25px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 25px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 25px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 25px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--c43bb36848ac6bb35cec4fbf0359d909 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 30px;--mh-box-margin-right--l: 30px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 30px;--mh-box-margin-left--l: 30px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-right--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-left--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 30px;--mh-box-margin-right--s: 30px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 30px;--mh-box-margin-left--s: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--c43bb36848ac6bb35cec4fbf0359d909 {--mh-box-background-color: #ffffff;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--align-full mh-box--8341f148e3a9fdebaaa995fff9512bbf mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<h2  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--align-full mh-heading--75cd8a8774bc7e03bb1546d02931595f\"><strong>WHO SHOULD GET THE HPV VACCINE?<\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--75cd8a8774bc7e03bb1546d02931595f {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 2.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--75cd8a8774bc7e03bb1546d02931595f {--mh-heading-text-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--75cd8a8774bc7e03bb1546d02931595f {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--8341f148e3a9fdebaaa995fff9512bbf {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 30px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--8341f148e3a9fdebaaa995fff9512bbf {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--align-full mh-box--c6769c1de2af7eb804375cb989516b1c mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-columns--align-full mh-column--e2a5594024a0c40092c31a00c95223b0 mh-columns--gutter-custom\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--896576daa8f768fa38499da8c4d7ee69 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-3 mh-column--l-3\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--e061a747105dc5d801ba3dce5a4e9a9f mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<h4  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--6d36089c4b6d93c90337d49c60461444\"><strong>Young girls and<br \/>\n women from ages<br \/>\n 9 to 26 years<\/strong><\/h4><style>.mh-heading--6d36089c4b6d93c90337d49c60461444 {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--6d36089c4b6d93c90337d49c60461444 {--mh-heading-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--6d36089c4b6d93c90337d49c60461444 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-gray-light-color has-text-color\">Children aged 9 years can start getting the HPV vaccine, but vaccination is normally a routine, recommended at ages 11 or 12.\u00b2\u00b2<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--e061a747105dc5d801ba3dce5a4e9a9f {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 30px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 30px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 30px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 30px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 15px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--e061a747105dc5d801ba3dce5a4e9a9f {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--s: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--e061a747105dc5d801ba3dce5a4e9a9f {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--896576daa8f768fa38499da8c4d7ee69 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--84021b47752f4ce1e2059d6995b4dea1 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-3 mh-column--l-3\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--4ceb76d7addf9180abfc7497068d90a0 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<h4  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--f86f4c6ae196abc687267d6201ed8d42\"><strong>Women aged<br \/>\n 27 to 45 years<\/strong><\/h4><style>.mh-heading--f86f4c6ae196abc687267d6201ed8d42 {--mh-heading-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--f86f4c6ae196abc687267d6201ed8d42 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-gray-light-color has-text-color\">HPV vaccination is not recommended for all women in this age because they may have been exposed to the virus already. However, patients who were not adequately vaccinated before can discuss the option of getting vaccinated with a healthcare professional.\u00b2\u00b2<br><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--4ceb76d7addf9180abfc7497068d90a0 {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 30px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 30px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 30px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 30px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 15px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--4ceb76d7addf9180abfc7497068d90a0 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--s: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--4ceb76d7addf9180abfc7497068d90a0 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--84021b47752f4ce1e2059d6995b4dea1 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--2a7a3e14e8c53f309e2bd05a1cfaee40 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-3 mh-column--l-3\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--de116316dda53d33dd9419f235845f89 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<h4  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--25f41dfc53828ab4d3238860065dc895\"><strong>Pregnant women<\/strong><\/h4><style>.mh-heading--25f41dfc53828ab4d3238860065dc895 {--mh-heading-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--25f41dfc53828ab4d3238860065dc895 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--02e29626ae3a38999b4d75698e09d475\"\n    >\n    There is no evidence that vaccination will a\ufb00ect a pregnancy or harm a baby, but it is not recommended to take the HPV vaccine during pregnancy.\u00b2\u00b2<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--02e29626ae3a38999b4d75698e09d475 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--02e29626ae3a38999b4d75698e09d475 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--de116316dda53d33dd9419f235845f89 {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 15px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--de116316dda53d33dd9419f235845f89 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--s: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--de116316dda53d33dd9419f235845f89 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--2a7a3e14e8c53f309e2bd05a1cfaee40 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--a5cd78a9fe59777cbdbd37e3184f2ea8 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-3 mh-column--l-3\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--434aa30c49258b101977a5a2708b3372 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<h4  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--3d62d869363b6a7e5c7095fe4f660dfc\"><strong>Breastfeeding<\/strong><\/h4><style>.mh-heading--3d62d869363b6a7e5c7095fe4f660dfc {--mh-heading-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--3d62d869363b6a7e5c7095fe4f660dfc {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--2fdc8584094cdbcae43bc99ab34ef436\"\n    >\n    Maternal vaccination with human papillomavirus vaccine is not a contraindication to breastfeeding.\u00b2\u00b3<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--2fdc8584094cdbcae43bc99ab34ef436 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--2fdc8584094cdbcae43bc99ab34ef436 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--434aa30c49258b101977a5a2708b3372 {--mh-box-padding-right--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 30px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 10px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 15px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 15px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--434aa30c49258b101977a5a2708b3372 {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--l: 10px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--m: 10px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-right--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 10px;--mh-box-margin-left--s: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--434aa30c49258b101977a5a2708b3372 {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--a5cd78a9fe59777cbdbd37e3184f2ea8 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--e2a5594024a0c40092c31a00c95223b0 {--columns-gutter-size-custom: 0px;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--c6769c1de2af7eb804375cb989516b1c {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 12px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 10px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 10px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--c6769c1de2af7eb804375cb989516b1c {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"mh-hero-5 mh-hero-5--default mh-hero-5--position-center-left mh-hero-5--447706559e3d82da010912b319aece11 mh-hero-5--align-full\">\n        <figure class=\"mh-hero-5__image mh-image mh-image--c701628f2cde0441316aa231441ac3d4 with-aspect-ratio with-aspect-ratio--custom-only-large-screen\">\n        <div class=\"figure-outer\">\n            <div class=\"figure-inner\">\n                                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"is-full-width\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/03\/20.jpg?w=1920&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"1920\"\n        height=\"620\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"Getting_thehpv_vaccine\"\n            \/>\n                                <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/figure>\n    \n\n<article class='mh-hero-5-content mh-hero-5-content--6e15b116a6de4611c9b51790ad00f58c mh-hero-5-content--default'>\n    \n<h1  class=\"mh-hero-5-content__title mh-heading mh-heading--left mh-heading--b668077c27861ee91f2fbee34d03ba7a\"><strong>GETTING THE HPV<br \/>\nVACCINE\u00b2\u2074 <\/strong><\/h1><style>.mh-heading--b668077c27861ee91f2fbee34d03ba7a {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 2.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--b668077c27861ee91f2fbee34d03ba7a {--mh-heading-text-color: #00857c;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--b668077c27861ee91f2fbee34d03ba7a {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-hero-5-content__text mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--ec4880ddbe9ec141fe3f8d3bd61a9cde\"\n    >\n    HPV vaccine is usually injected into the muscle of the upper arm or at the side of the upper area of the thigh. The recommended site of administration is the upper arm. The vaccine should not be injected within the vein, into the skin layers or right under the skin.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--ec4880ddbe9ec141fe3f8d3bd61a9cde {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--ec4880ddbe9ec141fe3f8d3bd61a9cde {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #33424b;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--ec4880ddbe9ec141fe3f8d3bd61a9cde {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/article>\n<style>.mh-hero-5-content--6e15b116a6de4611c9b51790ad00f58c {--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--s: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--m: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-top--l: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-right--l: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-bottom--l: 40px;--mh-hero-5-content-padding-left--l: 40px;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5-content--6e15b116a6de4611c9b51790ad00f58c {--mh-hero-5-content-background-color: #d3d5d7;--mh-hero-5-content-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/section>\n<style>.mh-image--c701628f2cde0441316aa231441ac3d4 {--mh-image-custom-aspect-ratio: 907.3515625px;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--447706559e3d82da010912b319aece11 {--mh-hero-5-padding-top--l: 20%;--mh-hero-5-padding-right--l: 120px;--mh-hero-5-padding-bottom--l: 0px;--mh-hero-5-padding-left--l: 40%;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--447706559e3d82da010912b319aece11 {--mh-hero-5-background-image: url(https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/03\/20.jpg?w=1920&quality=80&lossy=1);--mh-hero-5-background-position: 50% 50%;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--447706559e3d82da010912b319aece11 {--mh-context-overlay-opacity: 0.6;--mh-context-overlay-color: #ffffff;}<\/style><style>.mh-hero-5--447706559e3d82da010912b319aece11 {--mh-hero-5-height--l: 907.3515625px;--mh-hero-5-height--m: 780px;--mh-hero-5-height--s: 780px;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--bb830f3205a828981c2f97fdc295da9c mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<h2  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--9c94fd2494dff0ebaf7276d4c4f08e9f\"><strong> HPV vaccine schedule and dosing \u00b2\u2075 <\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--9c94fd2494dff0ebaf7276d4c4f08e9f {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 2.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--9c94fd2494dff0ebaf7276d4c4f08e9f {--mh-heading-text-color: #00857c;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--9c94fd2494dff0ebaf7276d4c4f08e9f {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--bb830f3205a828981c2f97fdc295da9c {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--bb830f3205a828981c2f97fdc295da9c {--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--align-full mh-box--537f9a84710f3ffc6975bb4a0bc2200a mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-columns mh-columns--align-full mh-column--e719af8d2f9c62c25835fee9ab8acdd8 mh-columns--gutter-custom\">\n    <div class=\"mh-columns-inner\">\n        \n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--dafba683fd357851629fe718cc09213a mh-column--12 mh-column--m-4 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--cecdd1c650ae4566b51e0f900403221b mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--a3b490769f3a53bbb8899cbd27cae8d6\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/03\/ico3-1.png?w=183&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"183\"\n        height=\"183\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--a3b490769f3a53bbb8899cbd27cae8d6 {--mh-image-margin-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style>\n\n<h2  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--b5cbc878de43f67a8487f5259ba8a7fa\"><strong>Routine<br \/>\n Vaccination<\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--b5cbc878de43f67a8487f5259ba8a7fa {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 1.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--b5cbc878de43f67a8487f5259ba8a7fa {--mh-heading-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--b5cbc878de43f67a8487f5259ba8a7fa {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--2fcbdec09b4e51a47879c0350287aab1\"\n    >\n    Age 11-12 years, can be started at age 9 years.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--2fcbdec09b4e51a47879c0350287aab1 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--2fcbdec09b4e51a47879c0350287aab1 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--2fcbdec09b4e51a47879c0350287aab1 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--cecdd1c650ae4566b51e0f900403221b {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 10%;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 10%;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 10%;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 10%;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 30px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 30px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 50px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--cecdd1c650ae4566b51e0f900403221b {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--dafba683fd357851629fe718cc09213a {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--6203ca07c39e92f15a8be65114ea272b mh-column--12 mh-column--m-4 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--3eeb4fc91757a2caddc6e4d4490bf0ae mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--2fa4912b3722e6f9528e297845c7b86c\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/03\/ico2-1.png?w=183&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"183\"\n        height=\"183\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--2fa4912b3722e6f9528e297845c7b86c {--mh-image-margin-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-top--s: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style>\n\n<h2  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--8a48c2b9dad1ea4281c42e185673bdb3\"><strong> Catch-up<br \/>\n Vaccination <\/strong><\/h2><style>.mh-heading--8a48c2b9dad1ea4281c42e185673bdb3 {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 1.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--8a48c2b9dad1ea4281c42e185673bdb3 {--mh-heading-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--8a48c2b9dad1ea4281c42e185673bdb3 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--efa0e3b87c2b2e75392f79448356c60b\"\n    >\n    Age 13-26 years, if not adequately vaccinated.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--efa0e3b87c2b2e75392f79448356c60b {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--efa0e3b87c2b2e75392f79448356c60b {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--efa0e3b87c2b2e75392f79448356c60b {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--3eeb4fc91757a2caddc6e4d4490bf0ae {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 12%;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 12%;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 50px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 50px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--3eeb4fc91757a2caddc6e4d4490bf0ae {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--6203ca07c39e92f15a8be65114ea272b {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-column mh-column--d2283fc7e4637701c2bccc4107cf1ca1 mh-column--12 mh-column--m-4 mh-column--l-4\">\n    \n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--98b14367ed4036a0e75ade9f182f2cb6 mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n    <figure class=\"mh-image mh-image--align-center mh-image--428d4c6f17b59637a0d2d7494175ddf7\" >\n                            <img decoding=\"async\"\n        class=\"\"\n        src=\"https:\/\/hpvprotected-sa.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/326\/2023\/03\/ico1-1.png?w=183&#038;quality=80&#038;lossy=1\"\n        width=\"183\"\n        height=\"183\"\n        loading=\"lazy\"\n        alt=\"\"\n            \/>\n                        <\/figure>\n<style>.mh-image--428d4c6f17b59637a0d2d7494175ddf7 {--mh-image-margin-bottom--l: 20px;--mh-image-margin-top--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--m: 20px;--mh-image-margin-top--s: 20px;--mh-image-margin-bottom--s: 20px;}<\/style>\n\n<h1  class=\"mh-heading mh-heading--center mh-heading--779d1f0582ac6c202be7e6f9327d5040\"><strong>Shared clinical<br \/>\n decision-making<\/strong><\/h1><style>.mh-heading--779d1f0582ac6c202be7e6f9327d5040 {--mh-heading-font-size--l: 1.875rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--779d1f0582ac6c202be7e6f9327d5040 {--mh-heading-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-heading--779d1f0582ac6c202be7e6f9327d5040 {--mh-heading-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--center mh-paragraph--7ba16029752755df13f9867484eb08cb\"\n    >\n    Some adults aged 27-45 years, if not adequately vaccinated previously.<\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--7ba16029752755df13f9867484eb08cb {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.375rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--7ba16029752755df13f9867484eb08cb {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--7ba16029752755df13f9867484eb08cb {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--98b14367ed4036a0e75ade9f182f2cb6 {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 12%;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 12%;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 50px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 50px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--98b14367ed4036a0e75ade9f182f2cb6 {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--d2283fc7e4637701c2bccc4107cf1ca1 {--mh-column-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-column--e719af8d2f9c62c25835fee9ab8acdd8 {--columns-gutter-size-custom: 0px;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--537f9a84710f3ffc6975bb4a0bc2200a {--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--537f9a84710f3ffc6975bb4a0bc2200a {--mh-box-margin-top--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 30px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 30px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--537f9a84710f3ffc6975bb4a0bc2200a {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--65ffe2f6ab24b99c1d08bd1ca9e99a1e mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--382fa6440a8325ffc90855582621e097\"\n    >\n    <strong>A 2-dose schedule is recommended for girls who get the \ufb01rst dose before age 15 years.<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--382fa6440a8325ffc90855582621e097 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 1.75rem;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--382fa6440a8325ffc90855582621e097 {--mh-paragraph-text-color: #f7f7f7;}<\/style><style>.mh-paragraph--382fa6440a8325ffc90855582621e097 {--mh-paragraph-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<style>.mh-box--65ffe2f6ab24b99c1d08bd1ca9e99a1e {--mh-box-padding-top--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-right--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-left--l: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-right--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-left--m: 50px;--mh-box-padding-top--s: 30px;--mh-box-padding-right--s: 30px;--mh-box-padding-bottom--s: 30px;--mh-box-padding-left--s: 30px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--65ffe2f6ab24b99c1d08bd1ca9e99a1e {--mh-box-margin-top--l: 60px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--l: 60px;--mh-box-margin-top--m: 60px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--m: 60px;--mh-box-margin-top--s: 60px;--mh-box-margin-bottom--s: 60px;}<\/style><style>.mh-box--65ffe2f6ab24b99c1d08bd1ca9e99a1e {--mh-box-background-color: #00857c;--mh-box-background-image: none;}<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mh-box mh-box--9724fbb0c30a03d7fcf586702fe745ed mh-box--no-background-image\">\n    \n\n<p\n    class=\"mh-paragraph mh-paragraph--left mh-paragraph--dd3a747833f6950324b8d5d4312759f1\"\n    >\n    <strong>A 3-dose schedule is recommended for girls and women:<\/strong><\/p>\n<style>.mh-paragraph--dd3a747833f6950324b8d5d4312759f1 {--mh-paragraph-font-size--l: 1.875rem;--mh-paragraph-font-size--s: 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