Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine - BBC
New research indicates that cervical cancer deaths have fallen to zero among young women in England who received the HPV vaccine. The study suggests the vaccine is highly effective at preventing the disease before it starts.
Why it matters
This provides strong evidence for the efficacy of public health vaccination programs in eliminating specific types of cancer.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Sophie Hutchinson Health correspondent Getty Images Girls have been offered the HPV vaccine since 2008 Children vaccinated at age 12–13 against HPV (human papillomavirus) have close to zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, landmark new research reveals.
The report is based on scientific findings and public health data without political framing.
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