A Vaccine for All Ages ; Cervical Cancer has Hit the Headlines Since the Death of Reality Tv Star Jade Goody. Now a National Immunisation Programme for Teens Hopes to Prevent Thousands of Similar Tragedies, but Could Older Women Benefit From the Jabs? Sara Mcnall Reports.

Sunday Sun › September 27, 2009

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UP to three-quarters of women will become infected with some form of the virus that causes cervical cancer in their lifetime.

The good news is that the majority of these human papillomavirus (HPV) infections will be cleared by the natural immune system, much like the common cold.

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A Vaccine for All Ages ; Cervical Cancer has Hit the Headlines Since the Death of Reality Tv Star Jade Goody. Now a National Immunisation Programme for Teens Hopes to Prevent Thousands of Similar Tragedies, but Could Older Women Benefit From the Jabs? Sara Mcnall Reports.

But to stop the virus in its tracks - and lower the chances of it causing cervical cancer in women - a vaccine is needed.

Currently, only girls aged 12 to 18 are ...

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