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For successful HPV vaccination, offer shots free and in schools, Hong Kong researchers say

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Chinese University research shows the key to a successful HPV vaccination programme is introducing a free, school-based scheme, which is expected to boost the coverage rate in Hong Kong to more than 80 per cent. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination protects against infection. Persistent infection from the virus through sexual contact can cause cervical cancer. In 2016, cervical cancer was the ninth leading cause of cancer fatalities among women in Hong Kong, with 151 deaths recorded. And it...

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