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EU advises cervical cancer vaccination of all girls

05.09.12 @ 08:34

  1. By EUOBSERVER

All girls should be vaccinated against the HPV-virus causing cervical cancer, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control recommended on Wednesday. Cervical cancer is the second most common cancer in women. Only vaccines from UK drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline and US rival Merck & Co are licensed for use in Europe.