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HPV vaccination could save lives of hundreds of thousands annually

The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination of 58m girls could prevent 690,000 cases of cervical cancer and 420,000 deaths, according to research in [s]The Lancet Global Health[/s]. [s]Health-Canal[/s] reports that the research, led by the [b]London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine[/b] and the [b]World Health Organisation[/b], explored the projected cost-effectiveness and health effects of PHV vaccination of all 12-year old girls across 179 countries, in terms of cervical cancer and mortality during their lifetime. HPV vaccination was projected to be very cost effective in 87% of the countries – in low and middle income countries, cost effectiveness isextremely important due to limited funding.

[link url=http://www.healthcanal.com/cancers/51984-cervical-cancer-vaccinations-are-globally-effective-and-economical.html]Full Health-Canal report [/link]
[link url=http://www.thelancet.com/journals/langlo/article/PIIS2214-109X(14)70237-2/abstract]The Lancet abstract[/link]

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