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- Gardasil protects against the 4 major types of HPV that cause cervical cancer; types 6,11,16, and 18.
- Types 6 and 11 cause 90% of genital warts cases.
- Types 16 and 18 cause 70% of cervical cancer cases.
- Gardasil is for girls 9-26, who haven't had any contact with types 6, 11, 16, and 18 HPV.
- It is a series of 3 shots given over a 6 month period.
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