HPV Vaccine Brings 80% Drop In Cervical Lesions

February 28, 2025 Medicine, Science

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is having a huge impact on cervical cancer prevention among young women, a U.S. government report published Thursday suggests.

The CDC report shows that rates of precancerous lesions among women aged 20-24 screened for cervical cancer dropped by about 80% from 2008 to 2022.

The report comes just days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — who once called the HPV vaccine “dangerous and defective” — was confirmed as health and human services secretary.

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HPV vaccine credited for precancerous lesions rate plunge among young women
https://www.axios.com/2025/02/28/hpv-vaccine-cervical-cancer-prevention-cdc-report

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