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Jennifer Hamilton MD PhDonMastodon3d ago
Great news: in the 5 years 2020-2024, know how many 20-24 year olds died of cervical cancer in England?
ZERO.
That's the first cohort of folks that age who were offered the HPV vaccine when they were 12 or 13.
Before the vaccine was used, on average about 20 people in that age range died of cervical cancer in a 5 year span.
We're looking forward to more dramatic results as that group enters their 30s & 40s.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c621z28z138o
#HPV #Gardasil #vaccines
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Analysis Summary
A new study shows zero deaths from cervical cancer in women aged 20-24 in England during 2020-2024 — the first cohort vaccinated against HPV at age 12-13 — compared to roughly 20 deaths per five years before vaccination. This represents one of the first direct evidence of the HPV vaccine preventing cervical cancer deaths, not just reducing infections. As this vaccinated cohort ages into their 30s and 40s when cervical cancer typically develops, researchers expect to see even larger mortality reductions, potentially saving hundreds of additional lives.
Claims Analysis (3)
“In the 5 years 2020-2024, zero 20-24 year olds died of cervical cancer in England”
Confirmed by BBC, Guardian, ITV, and New Scientist reporting on the same study. All sources confirm zero deaths in this age group during this period.
“This is the first cohort of folks that age who were offered the HPV vaccine when they were 12 or 13”
BBC article confirms HPV vaccination was offered to school-age girls starting in 2008, making the 2020-2024 cohort (age 20-24) the first vaccinated at that age to reach adulthood.
“Before the vaccine was used, on average about 20 people in that age range died of cervical cancer in a 5 year span”
The linked BBC article references historical deaths prevented and Guardian mentions 'hundreds of lives have been saved,' supporting the baseline of pre-vaccine mortality, though the exact figure of 20 per 5-year span is not explicitly stated in search results.
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