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HPV vaccine can and will prevent cancer, finds study

March 5, 2025
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A University of Otago, Christchurch-led study is heralding the success of the HPV vaccination program, saying the cost and effort to introduce it was well worth it.

Lead author Associate Professor Peter Sykes, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, says the study has confirmed the vaccination can and will prevent cervical cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand.

“We need to encourage all our young people to have this vaccine. It is incredibly important and makes a real difference—not only does it prevent cervical cancer, but it has the additional benefit of preventing other HPV-related disease including cancers of the mouth and throat,” he says.

The study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, aimed to determine the impact of the HPV vaccination program, introduced in 2008, on the occurrence of high-grade cervical abnormalities and cancer.

Researchers matched data from the National Cervical Screening Program with the national vaccination register and the incidence of detected cervical abnormalities. They found that vaccination was associated with a marked reduction in cervical cancer and that vaccinated people were also less likely to have cervical precancer changes that require treatment.

The study identified a greater benefit for those vaccinated at a young age, which Associate Professor Sykes says highlights how the vaccination program should effectively deliver to those aged under 16.

The research also indicated the importance of an HPV vaccination program as an intervention that promotes equity, as access to it was also found to be equitable for Māori, Pacific and European people.

Associate Professor Sykes says the results of the study were what the researchers hoped to see.

“All the effort and cost of introducing the HPV vaccination program has been worth it. However, our vaccination rates are low, and they fell during the COVID pandemic, particularly among Māori.

“If the promise of cervical cancer elimination for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand is to be achieved, it is essential that we equitably improve vaccination rates and meet the World Health Organization recommendation of vaccination of 90 percent of all young people. We need to invest further to meet the goal of eradicating cervical cancer as a public health problem for all.”

As the HPV vaccine does not help prevent all cancers, the researchers encourage people to follow cervical screening guidelines.

More information:
Peter Sykes et al, Realising the promise of HPV vaccination – data from the national cervical screening and vaccination registers demonstrates the impact of HPV vaccination in Aotearoa New Zealand, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand (2025). DOI: 10.1080/03036758.2025.2458028

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HPV vaccine can and will prevent cancer, finds study (2025, March 5)
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vaccine
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A University of Otago, Christchurch-led study is heralding the success of the HPV vaccination program, saying the cost and effort to introduce it was well worth it.

Lead author Associate Professor Peter Sykes, of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, says the study has confirmed the vaccination can and will prevent cervical cancer in Aotearoa New Zealand.

“We need to encourage all our young people to have this vaccine. It is incredibly important and makes a real difference—not only does it prevent cervical cancer, but it has the additional benefit of preventing other HPV-related disease including cancers of the mouth and throat,” he says.

The study, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, aimed to determine the impact of the HPV vaccination program, introduced in 2008, on the occurrence of high-grade cervical abnormalities and cancer.

Researchers matched data from the National Cervical Screening Program with the national vaccination register and the incidence of detected cervical abnormalities. They found that vaccination was associated with a marked reduction in cervical cancer and that vaccinated people were also less likely to have cervical precancer changes that require treatment.

The study identified a greater benefit for those vaccinated at a young age, which Associate Professor Sykes says highlights how the vaccination program should effectively deliver to those aged under 16.

The research also indicated the importance of an HPV vaccination program as an intervention that promotes equity, as access to it was also found to be equitable for Māori, Pacific and European people.

Associate Professor Sykes says the results of the study were what the researchers hoped to see.

“All the effort and cost of introducing the HPV vaccination program has been worth it. However, our vaccination rates are low, and they fell during the COVID pandemic, particularly among Māori.

“If the promise of cervical cancer elimination for all people in Aotearoa New Zealand is to be achieved, it is essential that we equitably improve vaccination rates and meet the World Health Organization recommendation of vaccination of 90 percent of all young people. We need to invest further to meet the goal of eradicating cervical cancer as a public health problem for all.”

As the HPV vaccine does not help prevent all cancers, the researchers encourage people to follow cervical screening guidelines.

More information:
Peter Sykes et al, Realising the promise of HPV vaccination – data from the national cervical screening and vaccination registers demonstrates the impact of HPV vaccination in Aotearoa New Zealand, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand (2025). DOI: 10.1080/03036758.2025.2458028

Provided by
University of Otago


Citation:
HPV vaccine can and will prevent cancer, finds study (2025, March 5)
retrieved 5 March 2025
from https://medicalxpress.com/news/2025-03-hpv-vaccine-cancer.html

This document is subject to copyright. Apart from any fair dealing for the purpose of private study or research, no
part may be reproduced without the written permission. The content is provided for information purposes only.


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