This is a standard, noninvasive echocardiogram. A technician (sonographer) spreads gel on your chest and then presses a device known as a transducer firmly against your skin, aiming an ultrasound beam through your chest to your heart. The transducer records the sound wave echoes from your heart.
Why does my child need HPV vaccine? HPV vaccine is important because it protects against cancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV is a very common virus; nearly 80 million peopleâabout one in fourâare currently infected in the United States. About 14 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year.
The HPV vaccination: doses and timings. The HPV vaccine is given as an injection into the muscle of the upper arm. The vaccination consists of two doses and both injections are needed to ensure your daughter is fully protected against the virus. Girls given the HPV vaccine as part of the national vaccination programme receive a vaccine called Gardasil. The schedule for Gardasil is as follows: the first dose is given, usually in October of year 8 at school. the second dose is given no sooner than six months and no later than 24 months after the first dose.