Cervarix® is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline. For information on this bivalent HPV vaccine directly from the source, visit their website here.
PRESCRIBING INFORMATION FOR CERVARIX
INDICATIONS AND USAGE CERVARIX® is indicated for the prevention of the following diseases caused by oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18 [see Clinical Studies (14)]: Cervical cancer Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 2 or worse and adenocarcinoma in situ, and Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) grade 1. CERVARIX is approved for use in females […]
Caution Urged Over Large-Scale HPV Vaccination Programs
By: Zosia Chustecka From Medscape Medical News August 20, 2008 — “There is good reason to be cautious about introducing large-scale vaccination programs” with the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines, because many essential questions are still unanswered. This is the conclusion of Charlotte Haug, MD, PhD, from the Journal of the Norwegian Medical Association, in […]