Patient's question:
Female, 24 years old. I heard from a friend that the incidence of cervical cancer is particularly high now, and if you get vaccinated, you can prevent it. Why do you need to get three doses of HPV vaccine?Doctor's answer:
Since the nine-valent HPV vaccine was listed on the mainland market, many people have become aware of it and have put vaccination on their agenda. Cervical cancer is the first type of cancer confirmed to have a single, clear cause, which is HPV infection. In fact, whether it's the anesthetic or the dosage, the three doses of the HPV vaccine are the same. The reason it is administered in three doses is mainly because the dose per injection cannot be too high, to avoid issues of vaccine instability during this period due to sexual activity. Therefore, it is divided into three doses to allow the vaccine to stabilize within the body.