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Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine (www.bbc.com)
submitted 1 week ago by FoxtrotDeltaTango@sh.itjust.works to c/science@lemmy.world
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cross-posted from: https://piefed.social/c/goodnewseveryone/p/2147904/cervical-cancer-deaths-fall-to-zero-in-young-women-given-vaccine

This is the first cohort of folks that age who were offered the HPV vaccine when they were 12 or 13.

Expect even more dramatic results as that group enters their 30s & 40s.

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[-] velma@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago

Thanks, I knew I had it wrong but asked instead of searching around. I appreciate the info!!

Oof yeah that’s a good chunk of change for something like this. I’m sorry you weren’t able to get it earlier!

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