
Taken Cervical Cancer Vaccine, Next Dosage Delayed. Is There Any Side Effects Of Delaying?

Question: Doctor, I had taken the vaccination for preventing cervical cancer on April 24th, 2012. However, the next dossage has been delayed and it was not taken on May 24th 2012 as scheduled. Today it is XXXXXXX 18, 2012 already and second injection has not been taken. Please advise on:
1. Are there any side-effects because of the delay?
2. Is the first injection still effective when the second has been delayed for almost a month?
3. Should I continue this course or start a new course of the 3 injections at 0, 1 and 6 months?
4. The vaccination given was Cervarix. Should I switch to Gardasil from the beginning?
1. Are there any side-effects because of the delay?
2. Is the first injection still effective when the second has been delayed for almost a month?
3. Should I continue this course or start a new course of the 3 injections at 0, 1 and 6 months?
4. The vaccination given was Cervarix. Should I switch to Gardasil from the beginning?
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Dear XXXXXXX
1 No there are no side effects because of delay
2 You can take second inj now , there is no need to start the course again
3 Once you have started with Cervarix so it is better to continue with the same
Count 6 months from the date of first dose
Best wishes
Take care
Any further query is most welcome
Thanks for writing to us
Dear XXXXXXX
1 No there are no side effects because of delay
2 You can take second inj now , there is no need to start the course again
3 Once you have started with Cervarix so it is better to continue with the same
Count 6 months from the date of first dose
Best wishes
Take care
Any further query is most welcome
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Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

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