Definition

A vaccine that is no longer available in the United States but is still used in other countries to protect against infection with two types of human papillomavirus (HPV). Recombinant human papillomavirus bivalent vaccine is used in females aged 9 to 25 years to protect against high-risk HPV types 16 and 18, which most often cause cervical cancer and lesions that may become cervical cancer. Recombinant human papillomavirus bivalent vaccine may also prevent other HPV-related cancers. Also called Cervarix.