Most New Zealand women now choose to test themselves for HPV, and the country has set out a plan to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040. Screening will be free for eligible women aged 25 to 69 from 1 March 2027. Two years after New Zealand switched to HPV testing for...
Lawmakers and campaigners in Manila want the Philippines to vaccinate boys against HPV as well as girls. Coverage among girls remains below 30%, but WHO’s one-dose schedule and new screening options give women more ways to protect themselves now. “You can...
Women vaccinated against HPV before pregnancy had a slightly lower risk of giving birth early, a Swedish registry study has found. The researchers stress the study cannot prove the vaccine caused the difference, and catch-up vaccination and early antenatal care remain...
Four Indian states have vaccinated every 14-year-old girl they identified against HPV, the virus behind almost all cervical cancer. India’s free, single-dose campaign has passed eight million vaccinations since February. Mizoram, in India’s north-east, has...
