A 12-year-old male patient has received the first dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine in May of this year. When will the nurse schedule an appointment for him to come back to receive his second and third doses?

July and November. The HPV vaccine is administered at 0, 2, and 6 months for males and females ages 9-26. Therefore, if the first dose is administered in May, then the second dose will be administered in July and the third dose will be administered in November. Administering follow-up doses in June or September would be inappropriate for this patient.

A 12-year-old male patient has received the first dose of the hum...

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