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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Ella Pickover

HPV jab ‘may ward off cervical cancer in women with pre-cancerous cells’

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Women who have pre-cancerous cells on their cervix might benefit from being given the HPV vaccine, a new study suggests.

Girls and boys aged 12 to 13 are routinely offered the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab, which helps prevent against cancers caused by the virus, including cervical cancer, anal cancer and some head and neck cancers.

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