JUNE 14, 2018

HPV Vaccine Responsible for Drop in Cervical Precancers

By Ethan Covey

Since 2008, there have been significant decreases in HPV precancers, due to wide adoption of HPV vaccines.

A recent CDC study, presented at the 2018 Annual EIS Conference in Atlanta, demonstrated that women receiving the HPV vaccine had a nearly 25% decrease in the proportion of cervical precancers due to HPV types 16 and 18 (abstract 4:10).

“The findings of this study further support the impact of the HPV vaccination program on cervical precancers in the U.S.,” said