2 ms·

Just wondering how much did you pay for it? Here in Spain I also can't get it in my 40s and it costs 800 euro, which is a lot on a Spanish wage. And the doctors

Just wondering how much did you pay for it? Here in Spain I also can't get it in my 40s and it costs 800 euro, which is a lot on a Spanish wage. And the doctors say there isn't much point because I've probably been exposed already (considering number of partners that's likely). And then the effectiveness is supposed to be massively reduced. Still, if it were 200€ I'd do it. There's only one place here where I can get it so I wonder if it's cheaper elsewhere.

carlmr 2y ago
>Just wondering how much did you pay for it? 180€ per injection. The normal schedule is 3 injections. (first, 1 month, 6 month). However I checked and NHS (UK) did a study on it that showed a single injection provides the same protection as 3, so they changed their injection schedule to single injection for people under 25, and 2 injections (first + 6-24 months) for over 25s due to the expectation that older immune systems take longer to adapt. The German (StIKo) recommendation is still 3, but I prefer listening to the NHS here because they have been more scientific about this in the past and seem to be actively studying this stuff. I asked my doctor and they said I can pick the schedule I want, since it's not insured anyway. So I picked the two injection schedule. So that makes 360€ for me. If the NHS study holds you could probably pick a single injection and already have most or all of the protection. I picked two because I figured it's still recommended for my age group that way. >And the doctors say there isn't much point because I've probably been exposed already (considering number of partners that's likely). My doctor said the same, but the NHS says it's still useful from their studies. Especially since Gardasil protects against 9 variants. It's unlikely you've been exposed to all 9 variants. I am not a doctor, so I can only tell you what I've found helpful in making my decision.
- wkat4242 2y ago
  Aha thank you! I really appreciate your feedback here. It's a bit more expensive here, just over 200 per injection but that sounds about right then. I will see about getting the 1 or 2 then!
  - carlmr 2y ago
    You're welcome! I forgot to link the sources the 9-valent vaccine is the current Gardasil: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/single-dose-of-hpv-vaccine-jcvi-concluding-advice/jcvi-statement-on-a-one-dose-schedule-for-the-routine-hpv-immunisation-programme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/single-dose-of-hp...
M_bara 2y ago
Take a vacation to somewhere in Africa, see the Mara and get the vaccine there. It does cost about $40 per dose…

carlmr 2y ago

>Just wondering how much did you pay for it? 180€ per injection. The normal schedule is 3 injections. (first, 1 month, 6 month). However I checked and NHS (UK) did a study on it that showed a single injection provides the same protection as 3, so they changed their injection schedule to single injection for people under 25, and 2 injections (first + 6-24 months) for over 25s due to the expectation that older immune systems take longer to adapt. The German (StIKo) recommendation is still 3, but I prefer listening to the NHS here because they have been more scientific about this in the past and seem to be actively studying this stuff. I asked my doctor and they said I can pick the schedule I want, since it's not insured anyway. So I picked the two injection schedule. So that makes 360€ for me. If the NHS study holds you could probably pick a single injection and already have most or all of the protection. I picked two because I figured it's still recommended for my age group that way. >And the doctors say there isn't much point because I've probably been exposed already (considering number of partners that's likely). My doctor said the same, but the NHS says it's still useful from their studies. Especially since Gardasil protects against 9 variants. It's unlikely you've been exposed to all 9 variants. I am not a doctor, so I can only tell you what I've found helpful in making my decision.

wkat4242 2y ago
Aha thank you! I really appreciate your feedback here. It's a bit more expensive here, just over 200 per injection but that sounds about right then. I will see about getting the 1 or 2 then!
- carlmr 2y ago
  You're welcome! I forgot to link the sources the 9-valent vaccine is the current Gardasil: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/single-dose-of-hpv-vaccine-jcvi-concluding-advice/jcvi-statement-on-a-one-dose-schedule-for-the-routine-hpv-immunisation-programme https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/single-dose-of-hp...

M_bara 2y ago

Take a vacation to somewhere in Africa, see the Mara and get the vaccine there. It does cost about $40 per dose…