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GIVING all schoolgirls the HPV jab cuts cervical cancer risk by up to 89 per cent, experts say.

Vaccinating at 12 or 13 is best — as women given it at 17 see the dangers fall by just 51 per cent.

Researchers suggest giving all schoolgirls a routine HPV jab cuts the risk of cervical cancer by up to 89 per cent

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The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections in many countries.

Edinburgh University’s findings followed a probe of 138,000 women.

Scotland gives the anti-STI and cancer jab at 12 and 13 with a catch-up later.

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The age of invitation to first cervical cancer screening is 25.

Prof Julia Brotherton, based in Carlton, Australia, said: “All girls should get it wherever they live.”

“We must also actively develop, resource, and scale-up more effective, feasible and culturally acceptable strategies for cervical screening, such as self-collection of specimens, if we are ever to effectively reduce the global burden of cervical cancer.”

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