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by guruz 1917 days ago
And the HPV vaccine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HPV_vaccine "It is estimated that HPV vaccines may prevent 70% of cervical cancer, 80% of anal cancer, 60% of vaginal cancer, 40% of vulvar cancer, and show more than 90% efficacy in preventing HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancers."

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HPV is a bit different. Its not a vaccine against cancer, its a vaccine against a virus that happens to cause cancer sometimes.