A 16-year-old girl attends a Perth general practice for a repeat asthma prescription. She spent a term of Year…

Question

A 16-year-old girl attends a Perth general practice for a repeat asthma prescription. She spent a term of Year 7 overseas and her immunisation record shows no doses of human papillomavirus vaccine. She has no immunosuppressive condition, takes only an inhaled corticosteroid, and is not pregnant. She agrees to be vaccinated today. Which one of the following human papillomavirus vaccination schedules should she be offered?

Accepted Answer

One dose now, no further doses

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Three doses at 0, 1 and 6 months

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Three doses at 0, 2 and 6 months

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Two doses at 0 and 12 months

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Two doses at 0 and 6 months

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