Public Health · 1 year ago

A little too old for HPV vaccine? Cervical cancer rising among women in their 30s and 40s

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A little too old for HPV vaccine? Cervical cancer rising among women in their 30s and 40s

www.nbcnews.com

Public Health · 1 year ago

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cross-posted to:
health@lemmy.world

However, among women in their early 20s who have benefitted from the HPV vaccine, cervical cancer incidence plummeted by 65% from 2012 to 2019.

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47 is the max age when you can get the vaccine from what I’ve heard.

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