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Three types of vaccines are available for cervical cancer - Cervarix, gardasil and the latest Gardasil 9. Serum institute of India is already making its own vaccine Cervavac and has got...
Aug 25, 2023 · The HPV vaccine protects against genital warts and most cases of cervical cancer. It protects against cancer of the vagina, vulva, penis or anus caused by HPV. The HPV vaccine also protects against mouth, throat, head and neck cancers caused by HPV.
Dec 20, 2022 · Averting the development of cervical cancer by increasing access to effective vaccines is a highly significant step in alleviating unnecessary illness and death. In a new position paper published last week, WHO has updated its recommendations for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine.
A fact sheet about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines for the prevention of infection with certain types of HPV, which is the major cause of cervical cancer.
Sep 1, 2022 · The Minister said, the most promising intervention for preventing cervical cancer is vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV). It is estimated that HPV types 16 and 18 (HPV-16 and HPV-18) together contribute to approximately 70% of all invasive cervical cancer cases worldwide.
Mar 5, 2024 · Prophylactic vaccination against HPV and screening and treatment of pre-cancer lesions are effective strategies to prevent cervical cancer and are very cost-effective. Cervical cancer can be cured if diagnosed at an early stage and treated promptly.
Sep 1, 2022 · Noting that the new vaccine against cervical cancer, which has been named ‘CERVAVAC’ has been developed by Serum Institute of India Private Limited and is an outcome of a partnership of DBT and BIRAC with the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the minister stressed the need for academia, research and industry to become equal partners in the true spirit of an integrated approach for result-oriented products.
Apr 11, 2022 · SAGE’s review concluded that a single-dose Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine delivers solid protection against HPV, the virus that causes cervical cancer, that is comparable to 2-dose schedules. This could be a game-changer for the prevention of the disease; seeing more doses of the life-saving jab reach more girls.
Jul 3, 2023 · Cervavac, India’s first quadrivalent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine (qHPV) to fight cervical cancer, which has been developed and manufactured by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India, is now available in the private market. Plans are already under way to roll it out for the public sector too by the end of the year.
Three HPV vaccines—9-valent HPV vaccine (Gardasil 9, 9vHPV), quadrivalent HPV vaccine (Gardasil, 4vHPV), and bivalent HPV vaccine (Cervarix, 2vHPV)—have been licensed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). All three HPV vaccines protect against HPV types 16 and 18 that cause most HPV cancers.
