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
3 Ways To Help Prevent
Cervical Cancer
Nothing should stop young women on their way—especially not cervical cancer.
Get vaccinated with CERVARIX.
Getting vaccinated with CERVARIX helps protect against the 2 HPV types (16 and 18) that cause 70% of cervical cancers. CERVARIX is your shot at helping prevent cervical cancer before it starts.
Since CERVARIX 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 vaccination and lifestyle changes.
CERVARIX is a cervical cancer vaccine for girls and women ages 9-25. CERVARIX is not for pregnant women and may not protect everyone, so it’s important to continue cervical cancer screening. Learn more about CERVARIX
Talk to your healthcare provider about the Pap test.
Regular Pap tests are an important part of women’s healthcare. The Pap test looks for changes in cervical cells caused by HPV (human papillomavirus) and is an important way for your healthcare provider to detect these changes early. It’s important for all women to talk to their healthcare provider regarding when they should start having Pap tests.
Don’t panic if you have an abnormal Pap test. An abnormal Pap test does not mean that you have cancer, only that abnormal cells have been found. Often these abnormalities clear on their own, or can be treated. But for some women they can turn into cervical cancer. That’s why it’s important to follow up with your healthcare provider after an abnormal Pap test.
Make smart lifestyle decisions.
You already know that getting vaccinated with CERVARIX and having routine Pap tests can help reduce your risk of cervical cancer. You can also reduce your risk by avoiding certain behaviors in how you live your life. For example:
Practice Responsible Sexual Behavior
Your risk of getting cervical cancer may be higher if you have had or do have:
- Unprotected sex
- Sex with many partners
- Sex with someone who has had many sexual partners
Don’t Smoke
Research shows that smoking cigarettes can increase the risk of cervical cancer in women who are infected with HPV.
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