HPV Vaccine
HPV vaccine plays an important role in prevention of the disease associated with the virus. The HPV vaccine can be administered to: [6]
- Children: it is recommended that prime benefit can be derived from the vaccine administered to children in 11-12 years of age. It can be administered as early as 9 years of age.
- Adults: in case of incomplete vaccination status, adults can get the vaccination till the age of 45 years. But the benefit of the vaccine at later ages is debated, because most of the population has already gotten infected in early adult life.