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Here is a passage from the INVEGA HAFYERA PATIENT INFORMATION which may be helpful to address your question.  

How do I start treatment with INVEGA HAFYERA?

• Follow your INVEGA HAFYERA treatment schedule exactly as your healthcare provider tells you to.¹
• Your healthcare provider will tell you how much INVEGA HAFYERA you will receive and when you will receive it.¹
  • INVEGA HAFYERA is used for the treatment of schizophrenia in adults who have been adequately treated with either:
    • A 1 time each month paliperidone palmitate extended-release injectable suspension for at least 4 months; or
    • A 1 time every 3 months paliperidone palmitate extended-release injectable suspension for at least 3 months.    
• INVEGA HAFYERA is given as an injection by your healthcare provider into the muscle (intramuscularly) of your buttocks, 1 time every 6 months.¹
• It is not known if INVEGA HAFYERA is safe and effective in children under 18 years of age.¹

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest use in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the PATIENT INFORMATION for INVEGA HAFYERA.¹