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Good news for our daughters and granddaughters

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CatsWhiskas Thu 18-Jun-26 12:41:03

Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c621z28z138o

Maremia Thu 18-Jun-26 12:41:26

That is a most wonderful result.

Usedtobeblonde Thu 18-Jun-26 12:43:30

I read that this morning, what good news.
I assume it is testing regularly that has made this possible.
Testing men regularly for prostate cancer must come next.

Luckygirl3 Thu 18-Jun-26 12:46:41

It is the vaccine that is given to teenagers both male and female that has brought about this excellent result.

MY GSs called it the sex vaccination!

Chocolatelovinggran Thu 18-Jun-26 14:34:30

Excellent news indeed. I hope that every girl has the vaccine.

LtEve Thu 18-Jun-26 14:51:40

Such wonderful news. My DD had the vaccine nearly 20 years ago.

CatsWhiskas Thu 18-Jun-26 14:56:21

LtEve

Such wonderful news. My DD had the vaccine nearly 20 years ago.

Mine has had it too. My mother and my sister have both had cervical cancer, so it's one think my daughter will hopefully not have to worry about.

Sarnia Thu 18-Jun-26 15:04:32

I will tell 2 of my granddaughters who both had this injection recently that all the abject torture of a small jab with a needle was worth all the agony they suffered. grin