Cervavac: First indigenously developed Human Papillomavirus Vaccine
On 1st September, 2022, the government announced the scientific completion of Cervavac, India’s first indigenously developed quadrivalent human papillomavirus (qHPV) vaccine for the prevention of cervical cancer.
About Cervavac
- Cervavac is developed by the Pune-based Serum Institute of India in coordination with the Government of India’s Department of Biotechnology (DBT).
Effectiveness
- HPV vaccines are given in two doses and data has shown that the antibodies that develop after both are administered can last up to six or seven years.
- The HPV vaccine protects the body against the human papillomavirus (HPV), which can cause vaginal, vulvar, anal and oral cancers, besides cervical ....
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