What does Gardasil and Cervarix protect against?

What does Gardasil and Cervarix protect against?

Both the original Gardasil and Cervarix were designed to protect against the two high-risk types—HPV types 16 and 18—that are responsible for the majority of all cervical and anal cancers.

What does Gardasil protect against?

All three HPV vaccines protect against HPV types 16 and 18 that cause most HPV cancers. Gardasil-9 (Merck), a nine-valent HPV vaccine (9vHPV) that protects against HPV types 6, 11, 16, 18, 31, 33, 45, 52, and 58, is the only HPV vaccine currently distributed in the U.S.

Does Cervarix have the same protection as Gardasil?

There are two vaccines that protect against those dangerous HPV strains: Cervarix, used in the UK, blocks HPV 16 and 18; whereas Gardasil protects against strains 6, 11, 16 and 18. So the main difference between both vaccines is that Gardasil also protects against HPV 6 and 11, which cause most cases of genital warts.

What types of HPV does Cervarix protect against?

Cervarix has been developed to protect against infection from HPV types 16 and 18, which together cause approximately 70% of all cervical cancers.

Should I give my 11 year old the HPV vaccine?

Vaccine (Shot) for Human Papillomavirus. HPV vaccination is recommended at ages 11-12 to protect against cancers caused by HPV infection.

Does Gardasil protect you for life?

Research suggests that vaccine protection is long-lasting. Current studies have followed vaccinated individuals for ten years, and show that there is no evidence of weakened protection over time.

Why is Cervarix no longer available?

“GSK recently made the decision to stop supplying Cervarix in the US due to very low market demand,” a company spokesperson told the newsletter Fierce Pharma.

Why was Cervarix discontinued?

“GSK recently made the decision to stop supplying Cervarix in the U.S. due to very low market demand,” the spokesperson said. “With another HPV vaccine available in the U.S., patients will continue to have an option to help prevent HPV infection.

Is Cervarix still on the market?

Note that the VIS no longer specifies “Gardasil-9.” This is because Gardasil-9 will soon be the only HPV vaccine available in the U.S., as Cervarix and Gardasil (quadrivalent HPV vaccine) will no longer be sold in the United States.