HPV vaccines

Introduction

HPV vaccines are vaccines that against certain types of sexually transmitted human papilloma virus protection (HPV) and cancer prevention are used. The high-risk HPV types 16 and 18 are known worldwide for about 70% of all cervical cancers (cervical cancer) is responsible. The papillomavirus type 6 and 11 are primarily responsible for the development of genital warts (genital warts).Currently, two HPV vaccines are approved: Cervarix is a bivalent vaccine, and only against HPV types 16 and 18 effective Gardasil is a quadrivalent vaccine (quad-vaccine) and is aimed against HPV types 6, 11, 16 and 18. . The efficacy of the ...