Question 1:
The Gardasil vaccine is an injection that prevents certain strains of HPV including: 6, 11, 16 and 18. Australia's Professor Ian Frazer and his team in Queensland discovered the simple technology behind the HPV vaccine in 1990. However it wasn’t until June 2006 that it was first released.
Question 2:
Both boys and girls are affected by HPV leading to cancers and genital warts. By receiving the Gardasil vaccine, boys are not only protecting themselves but also are helping to reduce the spread of the infection for girls.
The vaccine is only effective if boys and girls receive the vaccine while they are young, before they are exposed to HPV. It is also beneficial at the age of 11-12 as the immune system is very strong and produces
The Gardasil vaccine is an injection that prevents certain strains of HPV including: 6, 11, 16 and 18. Australia's Professor Ian Frazer and his team in Queensland discovered the simple technology behind the HPV vaccine in 1990. However it wasn’t until June 2006 that it was first released.
Question 2:
Both boys and girls are affected by HPV leading to cancers and genital warts. By receiving the Gardasil vaccine, boys are not only protecting themselves but also are helping to reduce the spread of the infection for girls.
The vaccine is only effective if boys and girls receive the vaccine while they are young, before they are exposed to HPV. It is also beneficial at the age of 11-12 as the immune system is very strong and produces