HPV vaccine cervical cancer deaths fell to zero among women under 25 in England for the first time, a landmark June 2026 Lancet study confirms. England's vaccination programme has prevented roughly 200 deaths since 2008, but falling HPV vaccination rates in England — now just 71.7% for Year 8 girls — threaten to reverse those gains. Here is what parents need to know.
HPV Vaccine Prevented 200 Cervical Cancer Deaths: England Study Confirms Mortality Drop