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England sees zero cervical cancer deaths in young women due to HPV vaccination

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For the first time, England has recorded zero deaths from cervical cancer among young women aged 20-24 over a five-year period, a significant achievement attributed to high HPV vaccination rates. A study published in The Lancet highlights that nearly 90% of Gen Z women received the HPV vaccine, leading to an estimated prevention of nearly 200 young women's deaths from the disease in England. However, the study notes this zero-death finding may be a statistical anomaly due to the extremely low underlying rate. In contrast, vaccine skepticism, particularly from figures like RFK Jr., is hindering similar progress in the United States, where the HPV vaccine's standing is challenged by ongoing litigation and public doubt. AI

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · Catherina Gioino ·

    For the first time ever, no young women in England died of cervical cancer. In the U.S., RFK Jr.’s vaccine skepticism stalls HPV progress

    Zero deaths, 200 lives saved, and 61% vaccinated. Without the vaccine, 23 women would have died, but in the U.S., RFK Jr. still won't call it safe.

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