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After a decade, vaccine halves cervical cancer rate

After a decade, vaccine halves cervical cancer rate

Ten years ago, the first cervical cancer vaccine was administered in Australia.Today, the success of the vaccine is undeniable, as cervical cancer rates have fallen by 50%.Most cervical cancers are associated with human papillomavirus (HPV), a sexually-transmitted infection.


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A decade on, vaccine has halved cervical cancer rate

A decade on, vaccine has halved cervical cancer rate

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Researchers are continuing to refine the effectiveness of the HPV vaccineThe world's first cancer vaccine was administered in Australia exactly 10 years ago.Since then, the human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine has been rolled out across 130 countries and halved the number of new cervical cancers.The HPV vaccine also protects against cancers in the throat and mouth in both men and women.


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10 years on, HPV vaccine halves cervical cancer rates

10 years on, HPV vaccine halves cervical cancer rates

10 years on, HPV vaccine halves cervical cancer ratesRobert Shakespeare Professor Ian Frazer, chairman of Translational Research Institute Australia.The world's first cancer vaccine, developed in Queensland, Australia, will celebrate it's 10th anniversary on Monday as its co-creator continues his battle to end cervical cancer.The first Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was administered in Australia on August 29, 2006 and has since managed to protect against 70 per cent of all cervical cancers in women.