Gardasil And Cervarix

There are two major HPV vaccines called Gardasil and Cervarix that prevent major high risk diseases. In past studies Gardasil and Cervarix are both know to protect HPV types 16 and 18. HPV types 16 and 18 are two major HPV infections that can cause cervical cancer. Even though they both protect from HPV types 16 and 18 they each have different other benefits. Gardasil alone, by its self protects against four different types of HPV infections. Out of two of the four types Gardasil protects against HPV, it protects against types 6 and 11 which causes genital warts. Cervarix just like Gardasil protects three other HPV types. These three types of HPV 31, 33, and 45 can cause cervical cancer. “In the trials that led