Important Safety Information
- Anyone who is allergic to the ingredients of CERVARIX should not receive the vaccine. Tell your healthcare provider if
you have an allergy to latex - CERVARIX is not for women who are pregnant. If you are vaccinated during pregnancy, there is a registry to collect
safety information about the health of you and your baby. Contact the registry at 1-888-452-9622 as soon as you
know that you are pregnant, or ask your healthcare provider to contact the registry for you… Continue Reading Below
Why CERVARIX?
CERVARIX is a vaccine for women between the ages of 9 and 25. It's your shot at helping to stop cervical cancer before it starts.
CERVARIX helps prevent cervical cancer and precancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18.
Remember, HPV is the cause of cervical cancer—it’s a virus and it is spread through intercourse and other types of sexual contact. If a young woman gets infected with a cancer-causing HPV type that doesn’t go away on its own, she could possibly develop cervical cancer.
HPV types 16 and 18 cause 70% of cervical cancers.
Since vaccination with CERVARIX can help protect you against the 2 HPV types that cause most cervical cancers, it makes sense to ask your healthcare provider about CERVARIX. CERVARIX does not prevent disease due to all HPV types and is not a treatment for cervical cancer. It’s important to continue routine cervical cancer screening.
- Am I too old for CERVARIX?
- How many shots do I need?
- Learn more about cervical cancer vaccination with CERVARIX
Your doctor or other healthcare provider can help you decide if CERVARIX is right for you. At your next visit, make it a point to ask about helping to protect yourself from cervical cancer with CERVARIX. Need help having that talk?
Calling All Parents!
If you have a daughter between the ages of 9 and 25, please visit ourMore For Parents page
for answers to questions you may have about CERVARIX and cervical cancer.
About CERVARIX
CERVARIX helps prevent cervical cancer and precancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18. These 2 HPV types cause 70% of cervical cancers. CERVARIX is a vaccine for girls and young women between the ages of
9 and 25.
CERVARIX does not prevent disease due to all HPV types and is not a treatment for cervical cancer. It is important to get routine cervical cancer screening, such as a Pap test, and to talk to your healthcare provider about lifestyle changes.
Important Safety Information
- Anyone who is allergic to the ingredients of CERVARIX should not receive the vaccine. Tell your healthcare provider if you have an allergy to latex
- CERVARIX is not for women who are pregnant. If you are vaccinated during pregnancy, there is a registry to collect safety information about the health of you and your baby. Contact the registry at 1-888-452-9622 as soon as you know that you are pregnant, or ask your healthcare provider to contact the registry for you
- Fainting can happen after getting CERVARIX. Sometimes people who faint can fall and hurt themselves. For this reason, your healthcare provider may ask you to sit or lie down for
15 minutes after you get CERVARIX. Some people who faint might shake or become stiff. This may require further evaluation or treatment by your healthcare provider - Side effects include pain, redness, and swelling at the injection site, fatigue, headache, muscle pain, upset stomach, and joint pain
- CERVARIX may not fully protect everyone