Gardasil
Cervical cancer vaccine
Gardasil is a vaccine that protects against human papillomavirus (HPV), which causes cervical cancer and genital warts.
Administered in a series of shots, typically to preteens before sexual activity begins, it has become routine in many countries: She got her Gardasil shots at twelve.
The vaccine has sparked debates about parental consent and adolescent sexuality.
- quadrivalentHaving valence of four
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
- antigenImmune response inducer
dose · booster · FDA approved · syringe · injection · series · refrigeration · vial
Preventive medical treatment
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- protectionGuarding against harm
- cancer preventionReducing malignancy risk
- screeningEvaluative selection process
Physician for children
- gynecologistFemale reproductive medicine physician
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- clinicianMedical care provider
- adolescentsYouth approaching maturity
preteens · young adults · patient education · informed consent · insurance coverage · access · women's health · men's health
Reluctance to accept immunization
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- parental consentCaregiver's formal authorization
- religious exemptionBelief excuses compliance
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
Malignancy of the womb's opening
- genital wartsHPV-induced skin growths
- precancerous lesionsAbnormal tissue that may become malignant
- anal cancerMalignancy in anal tissue
- transformation zoneEpithelial cell border region
Merck
- quadrivalentHaving valence of four
- recombinantGenetically engineered combination
- adjuvantImmunity-boosting additive
antigen · dose · booster · FDA approved · syringe · injection · series · refrigeration · vial · intramuscular
prophylaxis
Preventive medical treatment
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- protectionGuarding against harm
- cancer preventionReducing malignancy risk
screening · herd immunity · elimination · eradication · risk reduction
pediatrician
Physician for children
- gynecologistFemale reproductive medicine physician
- pharmacistMedicine dispensing professional
- clinicianMedical care provider
adolescents · preteens · young adults · patient education · informed consent · insurance coverage · access · women's health · men's health · CDC guidelines
vaccine hesitancy
Reluctance to accept immunization
- side effectsUnintended treatment consequences
- parental consentCaregiver's formal authorization
- religious exemptionBelief excuses compliance
cervical cancer
Malignancy of the womb's opening
- genital wartsHPV-induced skin growths
- precancerous lesionsAbnormal tissue that may become malignant
- anal cancerMalignancy in anal tissue
Gardasilchemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
radiation therapy · antiviral therapy · palliative care · cancer treatment · Pap smear
GardasilHPV
Common sexually transmitted virus
cervical cancer · genital warts · HPV infection · carcinogen · disease vector