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1. General Conditions
This website is owned and operated by CSL Biotherapies (NZ) Ltd ("CSL, we or us"). Your access to this website is conditional on your acceptance and compliance with the terms, conditions, notices and disclaimers contained on this page and elsewhere on the website. CSL reserves the right to amend the General Conditions at any time.

2. Copyright
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3. Trade Marks
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4. Links
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5. Disclaimer
The Content contained on this website is provided for general information only. It should not be relied upon without obtaining specific advice from appropriate experts. While CSL has used reasonable efforts to ensure that the Content contained on this website is correct and current at the time it is published, CSL makes no representation and gives no warranty that the Content contained on this website is complete or accurate and takes no responsibility for any error, omission or defect in such Content.

This website may contain forward looking statements. Such statements are subject to many factors which may cause CSL plans or results to differ from those expected. These include unexpected preclinical or clinical results, the need for additional research and development, delays in manufacturing, access to capital and funding and delays in the development of commercial relationships. CSL undertakes no obligation to publicly release or update the results of any forward looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances including the occurrence of unanticipated events after the date at which those statements are made.

6. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, CSL disclaims any liability to any person arising out of any action or failure to act by that person, in accessing, downloading, using or relying on any Content contained on this website whether caused by the negligence of CSL or otherwise. Under no circumstances will CSL be liable for any indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages, including loss of business or other profits, arising in relation to the use of any Content contained in this website whether caused by the negligence of CSL or otherwise.

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8. Governing Law
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This website may be accessed throughout New Zealand and overseas. CSL makes no representation that the Content on this website complies with the laws of any country outside New Zealand. If you access this site from outside New Zealand, you are responsible for ensuring that that your access to, downloading of, use of or reliance on the Content contained in this website is in compliance with all laws in the place in which you are located.

*Girls born in 1990 or 1991 who have started their vaccine course before 31 Dec 11 will still be eligible for FREE vaccination on their remaining shots. Girls born on or after 1 January 1992 will continue to be eligible for FREE vaccination. Please refer to the Ministry of Health for the eligibility criteria for girls younger than 11. A patient charge applies for all others outside this range.

Immunisation does not replace the need for regular cervical smear testing.

Gardasil [Quadrivalent HPV (Types 6, 11, 16, 18) Recombinant Vaccine]. Prescription Medicine. Indication: GARDASIL is a vaccine that helps prevent the following diseases in girls and women 9 through 45 years of age caused by Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Types 6, 11, 16 or 18: cervical cancer (cancer of the lower end of the uterus or womb); vulvar (the outside of the female genitals) and vaginal cancers; abnormal and precancerous cervical lesions (changes in cells of the cervix which have a risk of turning into cancer) as found by a Pap test; genital warts and HPV infection. You cannot get any of these diseases from GARDASIL. Contraindications: Do not, or do not let your child have GARDASIL if you or your child has an allergy to any of the ingredients. If you are not sure whether you or your child should be given GARDASIL, talk to your doctor or health care provider. Warnings and Precautions: Tell your doctor if you or your child has had an allergic reaction to the vaccine; has a bleeding disorder and cannot receive injections in the arm; has any illness with a fever higher than 37.8°C; is pregnant; is planning to get pregnant; has a weakened immune system; takes or plans to take any medicines including ones you buy without a prescription. Adverse Events: For the most part, the following common side effects for GARDASIL have been mild: pain; itching; tenderness or soreness; redness; swelling; fever; dizziness; nausea and vomiting. Although uncommon, fainting sometimes accompanied by shaking or stiffening has been reported. As with other vaccines, side effects that have been reported during general use include: Swollen glands in the neck, armpit and groin; joint pain; aching muscles; unusual tiredness, weakness or confusion; chills; generally feeling unwell; allergic reactions; bleeding or bruising more easily than normal; skin infection (with hot, tender and red skin). If any of the above symptoms worsen or you or your child has any unusual or severe symptoms after receiving GARDASIL, contact your doctor or health care provider right away. Tell your doctor if you are using, or have recently used any other medicines, including those for which you needed no prescription. Ingredients: The active ingredients of GARDASIL are highly purified inactive proteins from HPV Types 6, 11, 16 and 18.

For further information, consult your doctor or health care provider. Additional consumer medicine information can be obtained from the Medsafe website www.medsafe.govt.nz or from CSL Biotherapies (NZ) Ltd, PO Box 62 590 Greenlane, Auckland 1546. Freephone 0800 502 757 or www.cslbiotherapies.co.nz

GARDASIL® is a registered trademark of Merck & Co. Inc, Whitehouse Station, NJ, 08889 USA. Based on the GARDASIL Consumer Medicine Information prepared on 18 July 2011.