Medical MCQ - Which of the following is true regarding HPV vaccine strains? Current WHO recommendations for HPV vaccination is:

Which of the following is true regarding HPV vaccine strains? Current WHO recommendations for HPV vaccination is:

Bivalent vaccine 6,11 strains

Quadrivalent vaccine 6,11,16,58 strains

single dose to girls if initiated prior to 15 years of age

2 doses recommended irrespective of age, gender, type of vaccine

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2 doses recommended irrespective of age, gender, type of vaccine

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2 doses of HPV vaccine are recommended irrespective of age, gender, type of vaccine. Option 1: Bivalent vaccine- serotype 16,18 (cervarix). Option 2: Quadrivalent vaccine- serotype 6,11,16,18 (Gardasil,Merck). Option 3, 4: The first dose is recommended for most persons before 15 years of age and the second dose should be given 6 to 12 months after the first dose. A 3-dose schedule is recommended for people who get the first dose on or after 15 years of age, and for people with ceain immunocompromising conditions.

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