HPV vaccine has a significant impact even if all girls and boys are not vaccinated

(Tampere University) Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines applied in national vaccination programs protect against most cancers associated with oncogenic, high-risk (hr) HPV types. Two recent studies demonstrate the impact of gender-neutral HPV vaccination in the overall protection against hrHPV infections already with low vaccination coverage.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news