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HPV Vaccine Reduced Cervical Cancer Rates by 87% in Women

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine reduces cervical cancer rates by 87% in women who were offered the jab between the ages of 12-13, confirms a new study. Researchers at King’s College London have found the HPV vaccination program prevented around 450 cervical cancers and around 17,200 pre-cancers by the middle of 2019. They also found cervical cancer rates were reduced by 62% in women offer