A CDC report released Thursday found that precancerous cervical lesions among women aged 20-24 have declined by 80% since 2008, highlighting the HPV vaccine’s effectiveness in preventing cervical cancer.
The findings come just days after Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who previously called the HPV vaccine “dangerous and defective”, was confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary. During Senate confirmation hearings, Kennedy stated he was divesting financial interests in legal challenges against Gardasil, a widely used HPV vaccine.
HPV is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S., responsible for 10,800 cases of cervical cancer annually, according to the CDC. Experts credit rising vaccine uptake for the sharp decline in cervical precancers.
Jane Montealegre, a researcher at MD Anderson Cancer Center, told the AP that the results should “reassure parents they’re doing the right thing” by vaccinating their children. The study adds to global evidence supporting the HPV vaccine’s role in reducing cancer rates.
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