Cervarix
Sign in to saveCervarix is a vaccine against certain types of cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV).
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- Subclass of
- HPV vaccine
- Official website
- www.cervarix.com
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- route of administration
- intramuscular injection
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Cervarix is a vaccine against certain types of cancer-causing human papillomavirus (HPV).
Cervarix is designed to prevent infection from HPV types 16 and 18, that cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases. These types also cause most HPV-induced genital and head and neck cancers. Additionally, some cross-reactive protection against virus strains 45 and 31 were shown in clinical trials. Cervarix also contains AS04, a proprietary adjuvant that has been found to boost the immune system response for a longer period of time.
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