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HPV Vaccine Uptake Has Fallen To 50%

In the last week we've had a lot of discussion on The Last Word about the growing mistrust of vaccin...
TodayFM
TodayFM

6:06 PM - 4 May 2017



HPV Vaccine Uptake Has Fallen...

Lunchtime

HPV Vaccine Uptake Has Fallen To 50%

TodayFM
TodayFM

6:06 PM - 4 May 2017



In the last week we've had a lot of discussion on The Last Word about the growing mistrust of vaccines.

It's emerged that uptake of the HPV vaccine, which protects against a variety of cancers, has fallen to 50 per cent.

Professor Kerri Clough-Gorr of the National Cancer Registry joined us to discuss the reasons behind the decline, the impact for our health, and what 'community immunity' means.



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