There's a second vaccine in the works: Cervarix, from GlaxoSmithKline. Cervarix targets two HPV strains, HPV-16 and HPV-18. GSK says it plans to seek FDA approval for Cervarix by the end of the year.

Ninety-nine percent of cervical cancers are caused by HPV. What is the Cervarix HPV vaccine? The Cervarix HPV vaccine protects against the two strains of HPV (16 and 18) that cause cervical cancer ...

Cervarix: population analyzed in this table were seronegative to HPV-16 and -18, and PCR DNA negative to 14 high-risk HPV types at study entry. Gardasil: population analyzed in this table were ...

Gardasil 9 is the only HPV vaccine used in the U.S., and it’s also one of the only vaccines on the market that actually prevents cancer. That’s because HPV is behind nearly all cervical cancer cases ...

HPV vaccines are safe and protect against many types of cancer including cervical, throat, and anal. Common HPV vaccine side effects should subside in 2 days and include dizziness, nausea ...