Since its development in 2006, 9.8 million girls have been protected by the HPV vaccine against cervical cancer. But this is still just 12 – 15% coverage for girls globally. Everybody needs to help raise awareness about the efficacy of the HPV vaccine to save lives and the need for all girls to have access to it. unicef.org & globalcitizen.org
A woman dies from cervical cancer every 2 minutes. This statistic highlights the significant global impact of cervical cancer on women’s health.
Access to the HPV vaccine
This is the single most important way to prevent cervical cancer. HPV vaccination protects against the human papillomavirus, the main cause of cervical cancer.
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