Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
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"It's incredible to think that a single jab can almost eliminate a particular type of cancer."
— Prof Peter Sasieni , Academic
"We know the HPV vaccine is extremely effective at stopping cervical cancer before it starts and for the first time these findings show it is saving lives."
— Michelle Mitchell , Executive
"I'm a real advocate for this vaccine and when Ivy is old enough, she'll be first in the queue."
— Alexandra Legg , Activist
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A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
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