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By Lisa Fayed, About.com Guide to Cervical Cancer

Study: Gardasil Effective in Older Women

Tuesday November 13, 2007
A 2007 study conducted by the pharmaceutical company Merck shows that the HPV vaccine Gardasil may be effective at preventing HPV in women up to age 45. Currently, Gardasil is only approved for use in females age 9 through 26.

The results of the study are encouraging! In fact, Merck plans to submit the data to the FDA to expand the use of Gardasil to older women. Read More

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