Single dose of HPV vaccine cuts cervical disease

Study adds to emerging evidence that one dose is effective in HPV-naive cohorts, says Aussie researcher
Reuters Health
Vaccine

Even a single dose of HPV vaccine in young women is associated with a reduced incidence of preinvasive cervical disease, a study shows.

Receiving one, two or three doses of HPV vaccine in girls aged 15-19 is associated with a reduced incidence of preinvasive cancer, according to research using US health insurance data.