Research show HPV vaccine saving thousands of lives

Cervical cancer may one day become much rarer as vaccination is shown to be effective in stopping the disease.

HPV Vaccine prioneer Professor Margaret Stanley Source: AAP

The rate of cervical cancers fell 87 per cent in women who were vaccinated against the human papillomavirus at the age of 12 or 13, according to a new UK study.

In English : Allan Lee ; In Tamil : Selvi

 

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