the hpv vaccine programme. around 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the uk each year, and 99% of these are caused by the human papillomaviruses. but cases of the disease have fallen by nearly 90% among women now in their twenties, who were the first generation to get the jab. the vaccine is offered to all girls and boys in the uk at some stage between 11 and 13 years old, depending on where they live, and up to the age of 25 if they missed out at school. our health editor hugh pym reports. three women give their perspective on an historic day and a big leap forward for medicine, with the success of the hpv vaccine. evie missed out at school, but then found she could get the injections on the nhs. i ve now at 23 got the vaccine and, yeah, this news isjust really, really good, because you can just see that the changes are happening and that the vaccine
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after being convicted of harassment. westminster magistrates court heard she threatened the woman with acid. a new study suggests that cervical cancer has been virtually eradicated in young women because of the hpv vaccine programme. around 3,200 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the uk each year, and 99% of these are caused by the human papilloma viruses. but cases of the disease have fallen by nearly 90% among women now in their 20s, who were the first generation to get the jab. the vaccine is offered to all girls and boys in the uk at some stage between 11 and 13 years old depending on where they live. our health editor hugh pym reports. three women and three perspectives on a dramatic step forward with news of the success of the hpv vaccine. evie missed out at school, but then found she could get the injections on the nhs. i have now, at 23, got
by almost 90% in some age groups. one of the lead researchers has described the impact of the uk vaccination programme as huge . the charity cancer research uk says the findings are historic . here s more from our health correspondent dominic hughes. almost all cases of cervical cancer are linked to the human papillomavirus. the hpv vaccine programme, targeting the virus itself, was introduced in the uk in 2008, when girls aged between 11 and 13 were first offered the jab. and, since september 2019, boys of the same age have also been eligible. now, the first real world study of the vaccine shows it s had a dramatic effect. cervical cancer rates were 87% lower in girls who were offered the vaccine when aged 12 and 13. it s estimated that by mid 2019, the hpvjab programme had prevented around a50 cervical cancers, and around 17,200 precancers, all of which would have needed some medical intervention.
some of the same frost. sunshine and showers will be the order of the day. not as many showers as yesterday. all the details later in the programme. it s thursday, the 4th of november. our main story. the first major study looking at the effectiveness of the hpv vaccine has shown its reducing cases of cervical cancer by almost 90%. cancer research uk has described the findings as historic. it s hoped that vaccination could almost eliminate the disease in future. here s more from our health correspondent dominic hughes. almost all cases of cervical cancer are linked to the human papillomavirus. the hpv vaccine programme targeting the virus itself was introduced in the uk in 2008, when girls aged between 11 and 13 were first offered the jab. and since september 2019, boys of the same age have also been eligible. now, the first real world study of the vaccine shows it s had a dramatic effect. cervical cancer rates were 87% lower