HPV Vaccine (australian school aged girls?)?!
Question: OK, so my 15 year old sister doesnt want to get the HPV Vaccine at school, but its $1200 australian to get it at the doctors. She is worried that it will hurt and she wont have her mum or dad to help support her while she gets it. She will have to get it only with her friends and she is worried that she will embarress herself if she starts to cry if it hurts. Please help!Also how did your needles go, if you have had it? Did it hurt, did you have a reaction, etc Thanks:-)
Answers: OK, so my 15 year old sister doesnt want to get the HPV Vaccine at school, but its $1200 australian to get it at the doctors. She is worried that it will hurt and she wont have her mum or dad to help support her while she gets it. She will have to get it only with her friends and she is worried that she will embarress herself if she starts to cry if it hurts. Please help!Also how did your needles go, if you have had it? Did it hurt, did you have a reaction, etc Thanks:-)
I am 21 and have had all three, you should not have to pay that much to get it done at the doctor's clinic, mine was all free and done by the clinic nurse. Anyway the best thing your sister can do is explain this to the teacher in charge on the day and maybe she can have it done away from everybody else. When the medicine goes in it stings a bit and the arm may be sore for a day or two, but nothing too bad. Also tell her it is ok to cry, its normal to cry when you are wether it be physical or emotional pain.
Good Luck
No reactions, just like other shots, little pinch. She should get it though. HPV is a MAJOR problem. This could help with everything from regular warts that occur on you fingers to cervical cancer. Many, many people have HPV and have no idea spreading it to each other.
It hurts no more than any other shot. I have a fear of needles, so getting it was a big step for me. Assure your daughter that there is nothing to be scared of.
Good luck.
:)
When the injection is given, she will feel a sting or pinch from the needle. It may hurt, but if she is prepared, it should not be so bad. Remind her to keep her arm relaxed. The injection is given into the muscle, so the more she tenses her arm, the more it will hurt. The area around the injection site may be red or bruised the next day and her arm may be sore for a few days. Also, the vaccine is a series of three injections.