Gardasil 9

Good news on the prevention of HPV in young men and women. Merck has created the latest version of the Gardasil shot to include five more types of HPV called Gardasil 9. The vaccination will become available in February 2015. The vaccine now covers 90% of the cancers that can form from HPV, this is up 20% from the previous Gardasil vaccine. The next mission for physicians is to increase the vaccination rates in both men (ages 9-15) and women (ages 9-26). Even if the shot is unavailable in their area, Pharmacists should recommend the vaccination to families.