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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My teen is up-to-date on everything except HPV. We held off because she is having some  autoimmune health issues. What is the latest age you would feel comfortable giving it to your child? I know the later we wait, the more shots she may have to get to be fully protected, but she is willing to do that because her immune system is compromised right now. [/quote]

The older you wait, they have to do 3 shots instead of 2.  We did them but spaced it out more (the two).  I was worried but it ended up being fine.  I think there was a fever for a half a day and tired for a day but that was it.[/quote]

^NOooooo!!!!! Old news.

You only need one total shot now.   It’s proven to be fully effective - as effective as the old regimen of multiple shots.

Health guidelines have changed. [/quote]

If you are in Africa, yes, the standard is one shot. In the US it is still two or three. The "one shot" thing was decided upon in poorer areas to encourage everyone to get at least one dose because realistically in some countries in hard to give it two or three times. This way a mobile health clinic can drive into a village, vaccinated everyone once, and then drive to the next. [/quote]

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