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Old 01-05-2007, 09:25 AM
threegirlsthenaboy threegirlsthenaboy is offline
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My daughter just had her 10 year check up and was not offered it. On the vaccination chart on the wall in the office, it looks like she'll get it next year or the following year.

I could have sworn it was a one shot deal...

Edited to add: I just did a little research and it is a three shot series. First I heard of that! From what I read girls are encouraged to get it between 11 and 12 although it has been tested effective on girls as young as nine. I think they say up to age 26 simply because for it to be effective you can't have been exposed to to the four HPV types...they are testing it's effectiveness on older women.
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