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South Africa: South Africa's HPV Vaccination Drive to Protect Girls From Cervical Cancer Is Working - What We Know After 10 Years

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South Africa: South Africa's HPV Vaccination Drive to Protect Girls From Cervical Cancer Is Working - What We Know After 10 Years
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[The Conversation Africa] South Africa introduced a vaccination for human papillomavirus (HPV) in public schools in 2014. The programme offered the vaccination to grade 4 girls aged nine years and older. Uptake was high from the start. About 87% of eligible girls received at least one dose during the first year.

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