This year over 11,500 people will be diagnosed with cervical cancer. Almost all cervical cancer cases can be prevented by the HPV vaccine.
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus spread through intimate skin-to-skin contact. 8 out of 10 people will become infected with HPV in their lifetime. HPV can cause six types of cancers including:

The HPV vaccine can prevent 90% of HPV cancers, including cervical, by preventing the virus that causes them.
Cervical Cancer CAN Be Eliminated

Through HPV vaccination and routine cervical cancer screening, we have the power to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem.
The World Health Organization (WHO) adopted a global strategy for the elimination of cervical cancer in 2020. Since then, several countries have demonstrated success towards the elimination of this preventable cancer:
Scotland: A 2024 study found zero cases of cervical cancer in fully vaccinated females since its HPV vaccination program began in 2008.
Australia: Australia aims to be one of the first countries to eliminate cervical cancer, and is on track to do so as early as 2035. Since the introduction of the HPV vaccine in Australia in 2007, a significant amount of cervical cancers have been prevented.
Norway: Norway cites their high rates of HPV vaccination as the primary factor in their goal to achieve cervical cancer elimination by 2039. As of 2021, 91% of Norwegians have up-to-date HPV vaccination coverage, higher than any other nation that year.