FDA approved expanded use of Gardasil 9 vaccine to include adults 27 through 45 years old

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On Oct. 5, 2018, the FDA announced it had approved a supplemental application for Gardasil 9 (Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 9-valent Vaccine, Recombinant) expanding the approved use of the vaccine to include women and men aged 27 through 45 years.

Gardasil 9 prevents certain cancers and diseases caused by the nine HPV types covered by the vaccine.

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Source: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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