Immunisation: HPV: practice question

A Pediatrics question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pediatrics · Immunisation: HPV

Sample item

What is the IAP recommended schedule of HPV vaccine for a healthy 10-year-old girl?

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The answer and the reasoning

A. Two doses, 6 months apart

For girls and boys aged 9 to 14 years, two doses at 0 and 6 months are advised. Three doses at 0, 1 to 2 and 6 months are needed from 15 years or in immunocompromised persons. Vaccination before sexual debut gives the best protection against cervical cancer.

Option by option

  • A. Two doses, 6 months apart (correct)

    Correct. Two doses 6 months apart for 9 to 14 years.

  • B. Single dose at 20 years

    Vaccination should be before adulthood.

  • C. Three doses at birth

    HPV vaccine is not a birth vaccine.

  • D. Four doses at 1 year

    Four doses are not used.

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What is the answer to this Pediatrics question?

The best answer is A, Two doses, 6 months apart. For girls and boys aged 9 to 14 years, two doses at 0 and 6 months are advised.

Why is "Single dose at 20 years" not the answer?

Vaccination should be before adulthood.

Why is "Three doses at birth" not the answer?

HPV vaccine is not a birth vaccine.

Why is "Four doses at 1 year" not the answer?

Four doses are not used.

What concept does this question test?

It tests Immunisation: HPV in Pediatrics. Three doses at 0, 1 to 2 and 6 months are needed from 15 years or in immunocompromised persons. Vaccination before sexual debut gives the best protection against cervical cancer.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study Immunisation: HPV?

Memorise milestones and the vaccine schedule as tables and revise them often. Then use the flashcards and the other Pediatrics questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.