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Josh Tracy
Josh Tracy10 months ago
Scotland's HPV vaccine linked to 'near elimination' of cervical cancer

Scotland's HPV vaccine linked to 'near elimination' of cervical cancer

The routine vaccination of schoolgirls against the human papillomavirus (HPV) in Scotland has led to a dramatic reduction in cervical cancer in later life. Some forms of the sexually-transmitted HPV are linked to cervical cancer – one of the most common cancers in women aged under 35 in the UK. A decade ago, the UK government introduced a UK-wide immunisation programme for girls aged 12 and 13. Compared with unvaccinated women born in 1988, vaccinated women born in... Read full article...

Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2198814-scotlands-hpv-vaccine-linked-to-near-elimination-of-cervical-cancer/?utm_term=Autofeed&utm_medium=SOC&utm_source=Facebook#Echobox=1554480328
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