Cervical cancer deaths in England fall to zero in young women given vaccine
A study published in The Lancet reveals that cervical cancer deaths among young women in England have fallen to zero between 2020 and 2024. This success is attributed to the HPV vaccination program introduced in 2008, which has significantly reduced the risk of the disease.
Why it matters
This demonstrates the high efficacy of public health vaccination campaigns in potentially 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 Around 200 lives have been saved in England so far thanks to a vaccine which protects against cervical cancer, according to analysis published in the Lancet.
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