Gardasil 9 Strain HPV Vaccine Now Available At Collins Street Medical Centre

 Hey guys, it’s Dr. George here. The Healthy Bear. And I just wanted to give you an update that the GARDASIL 9 Vaccine is now available at Collin Street Medical. GARDASIL, isn’t that for women? No. GARDASIL actually is a vaccine that helps protect against the human papillomavirus. In men who have sex with men, the HPV virus, human papillomavirus, is associated with an increased risk of anal cancers. And if you are HIV negative, that’s a 40 times risk. If you are HIV positive, that is a 100 times risk for developing anal cancer. So it’s absolutely worth considering. Of course, the best time to be vaccinated is before you ever have sex. But most people have kind of missed that boat. However, it is worth considering being vaccinated.

Now, currently, the Victorian government will pay for the vaccine for anybody under the age of 27. And that’s for the four strain. The nine strain, which covers nine different strains of HPV is not covered under the government. So there is a cost associated with that. However, the data would indicate that it’s … You’re gonna need two shots. And that will give about 40 years of protection. And those two shots are given six months apart. So we do have the HPV nine in stock at the moment. However, if you’re under the age of 27, come on in and get the HPV four which you can get for free. It is really, really recommended. I recommend to all of my men who have sex with men, gay patients, that they do consider the HPV vaccine to help prevent against future anal cancers. If you would like to talk to me about that, please, come in, let’s have a chat and we can talk about the best options for you. I hope that was helpful.