National HPV vaccination programme has significantly reduced cancer rates

Saturday 8 March 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Sat 8 Mar 2025, 5:30pm

In this story University of Otago

A study led by University of Otago associate professor Peter Sykes found that the national HPV vaccination programme has reduced cervical cancer by more than two-thirds. Researchers concluded that the programme's cost and effort have had a marked effect on reducing HPV-related cancer rates.

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1. RNZSat 8 Mar 2025, 9:22am

   National HPV vaccine programme effective at preventing cancer, study finds (opens in new tab)

2. NZ HeraldSat 8 Mar 2025, 1:45pm

   National HPV programme reduces cancer rates, study shows (opens in new tab)

3. 1News via RNZSat 8 Mar 2025, 5:30pm

   HPV vaccine programme effective at preventing cancer, study finds (opens in new tab)