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How to get HPV vaccine at UHS HPV
vaccine is given in the Allergy, Immunization and Travel Health
Clinic. HPV shots are given on a walk-in basis during morning clinic hours only.
To receive your second or third HPV shot:
- If you got your first shot at UHS, bring your immunization card with you, or allow extra time so we can order your
medical record.
- If you got your first shot outside UHS, request the record of your HPV previous shot(s) be faxed to UHS at
734-763-7352. Request that your name and date of previous shot(s) be included. Please check with UHS
(phone 734-764-8304) to confirm that UHS has received your faxed records before arriving.
Are you less than 18 years old? If so,
you will need consent from a parent or guardian for vaccination. You can use the
UHS Authorization for Consent to Treatment of a Minor form (PDF format).
How is HPV vaccine given? HPV vaccine is given as a 3-dose series.
The second dose is given 2 months after the first dose, and the third dose is given 6 months after the first dose.
What is the cost? Cost
is $165 per dose.
Does insurance cover HPV vaccination?
The Business Office will attempt to bill most insurances for HPV vaccine. Please check with your insurance
company to verify coverage.
Premier Care and GradCare cover this vaccine series in full as long as the series is started prior to
your 27th birthday.
Domestic Student Health Insurance Plan (2007-08) covers this vaccine series for females at 50% co-insurance. The
annual deductible applies. Note that two annual deductibles may apply if the series is given during 2 Policy Years.
UM International Student/Visiting Scholar Health Insurance Plan (2007-08) covers this vaccine series for females at
50% co-insurance.
Washtenaw County provides low-cost HPV vaccination to qualified, underinsured women. See their
website for details.
Who should get this vaccine? The vaccine is recommended for
females 11-26 years old, although females as young as 9 years old may receive it. Children should get the vaccine
through their pediatrician. It is preferable that females receive the vaccine before beginning sexual activity.
However, vaccination is still recommended for women through age 26 who are already sexually active.
Who should not get this vaccine?
- Anyone with life-threatening allergic reaction to yeast or any other component of HVP vaccine,
or to a previous dose of HPV vaccine. Tell your health care provider if you have severe allergies.
- Pregnant women should not get the vaccine. However, receiving HPV vaccine when pregnant is not
a reason to consider terminating a pregnancy.
- People with moderate or severe illness should wait until they recover. People who are mildly ill can still get the vaccine.
- Men cannot get the vaccine because it is not approved for men.
Benefits The vaccine can prevent most genital warts and most cases of cervical cancer. It is almost 100% effective at protecting diseases caused by 4 major types
of HPV, including 2 types that cause about 70% of cervical cancer and 2 types that cause about 90% of genital
warts. Protection is expected to be long lasting.
Please note that if a female is already infected with a type of HPV, the vaccine will not prevent disease from that type.
Risks HPV vaccine does not appear to have serious side effects. As with any
vaccine, however, HPV vaccine could possibly cause serious problems such as severe allergic reaction. The risk is small.
Minor problems may occur (and will likely go away on their own) including:
- Pain, redness, itching or swelling at injection site (arm)
- Mild to moderate fever (100-102 degrees F)
What is HPV? HPV stands for human papilloma virus (HPV). Genital HPV is the
most common sexually transmitted virus in the US. More than half of sexually active people in the US have HPV at some time
during their lives. It is spread through direct sexual contact.
HPV is important mainly because it causes cervical cancer in women. Globally, cervical cancer is the second leading cause of cancer in women.
Vaccinated women still need cervical cancer screening (Pap smears) because the vaccine does not
protect against all HPV types that cause cervical cancer. See also Pap Smears and HPV.
For more information:
- See these web resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention:
Allergy, Immunization and Travel Health Clinic
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