Giving the HPV vaccine to schoolgirls slashes cervical cancer rates by 88 per cent, a study has revealed. The HPV vaccine prevents infection from human papillomavirus, a common group of viruses that are behind 90 per cent of cases of cervical cancer. Currently 3,200 cases of cervical cancer are diagnosed every year in Britain, leading to more than two deaths a day. 'Our study shows that HPV vaccination may significantly reduce the risk of cervical cancer, especially if completed at an early age. Robert Music, chief executive of Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust, said: 'The HPV vaccine is an important tool in the fight against cervical cancer.

Source: Daily Mail September 30, 2020 21:02 UTC