Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a very common virus that infects humans. Some of the infection’s types are linked to cervical cancer – the second most common type of cancer in women under 35 in the UK. But the good news is emerging on the horizon as researchers claim that routine vaccination of girls with the HPV vaccine in Scotland has led to a “dramatic” drop in cervical disease in later life.
Researchers said that the vaccine has nearly wiped out cases of cervical pre-cancer in young women since an immunization program was introduced 10 years ago. They found the vaccine had led to a 90 percent cut in pre-cancerous cells, considerably exceeding their expectations.
