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HPV vaccine eliminates cervical cancer deaths in young English women
Health

HPV vaccine eliminates cervical cancer deaths in young English women

A new study has found zero cervical cancer deaths among women in England who received the HPV vaccine as schoolgirls, marking a landmark vindication of the immunisation programme launched in 2008. Hundreds of lives have been saved, making this one of the clearest real-world demonstrations of a cancer vaccine's impact on mortality.

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