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Risk of dying from cervical cancer before age 30 near zero after HPV vaccine
2026-06-18 13:53:38 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE
Children who are vaccinated at the age of 12-13 against HPV (Human papillomavirus) have an almost zero risk of dying from cervical cancer before the age of 30, according to a new study.
The first study of its kind reveals that deaths have fallen significantly since the vaccine was introduced for young girls in 2008, with around 200 lives saved in England so far.
Between 2020 and 2024, no deaths from cervical cancer were recorded in women aged 20–24 – the first time this has happened in a 5-year period. Without vaccination, around 23 deaths would have been expected.
Overall, cervical cancer remains the 14th most common cancer in women in the UK, with around 3,300 cases a year. HPV is thought to be the cause of 99% of these cases.
Most HPV infections go away without problems, but some cause cellular changes that can lead to cancer several years later.
The report's authors predict that the number of deaths will continue to decline as more people are vaccinated and the vaccinated generations grow.
The Institute for Cancer Research in the UK called the study an "extraordinary milestone", but warned that vaccination rates in England remain below recommended targets.
Prof. Peter Sasieni, lead researcher at Queen Mary University of London, described the reduction in deaths as "just the tip of the iceberg", stressing that the real effects will increase over the years.
According to him, as the vaccinated generations grow, many more lives will be saved.
The British government aims to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem by 2040.
However, data shows that vaccination rates in England have fallen below 90%, the World Health Organization's target for eliminating the disease.
According to the Health Security Agency in the UK, only 76% of girls will be vaccinated by the age of 15 in 2024–2025.
Health authorities also emphasize the importance of periodic screening, even for vaccinated women, while the HPV vaccine has also been given to boys since 2019, to reduce the risk of spread and some types of cancer.
The Department of Health in England called the study evidence of the "extraordinary impact of the HPV vaccine" and announced new campaigns to increase vaccination and community testing.
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