CERVARIX helps prevent cervical cancer and precancers caused by human papillomavirus (HPV) types 16 and 18. CERVARIX is for girls and young women 9 through 25 years of age. CERVARIX does not prevent disease due to all HPV types and is not a treatment for cervical cancer.

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

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