Gardasil is the HPV vaccine that is being used in Ireland as part of the school immunisation programme.

Gardasil product information is available via the European Public Assessment Report (EPAR) for this vaccine. The EPAR is published on the European Medicines Agency website. An EPAR summary document for Gardasil is also available in a question and answer format. 

The Package Leaflet (PL) provides important information about this vaccine including:

• How it should be administered;
• Recommended doses;
• Potential side effects; and
• When not to use Gardasil.

Detailed product information for Gardasil is available from the Summary of Product Characteristics (SPC) document.

Parents and other members of the public can find further information about the vaccine on the HSE website www.hpv.ie.