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20 Years of HPV Vaccine Success

HPV viruses
Liz Szabo

Special Series

HPV at 20 iconIn a series of stories, CIDRAP News is examining what we've learned in the 20 years since the first human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was approved, the cancer cases that might have been prevented by HPV vaccines, and how vaccine hesitancy threatens to undo two decades of progress against cervical cancer.

 
 

Part 1

Two sisters, one virus: A family devastated by HPV (June 8, 2026)

 

Part 2

'Something I never heard of almost killed me': Men face rising threat of HPV-related cancers (June 9, 2026)

 

Part 3

HPV vaccines allow nations, states to set deadline for eliminating cervical cancer (June 10, 2026)

 

HPV vaccine infographic
Infographic: Natalie Vestin / CIDRAP
HPV vaccine uptake map
Map: Natalie Vestin / CIDRAP

 

HPV viruses

20 Years of HPV Vaccine Success

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