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.
Regardless of whether you are receiving Gardasil or Cervarix, a complete HPV vaccination is a series of three injections given over the course of six months. Your healthcare provider can give you the HPV vaccine in the muscle of your upper arm or upper thigh.