HPV vaccination for the prevention of cervical cancer

Learn about HPV vaccination programs across Canada and policies to reduce cervical cancer cases

About this resource

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6,600
cancer cases are projected to be attributed to HPV in 2042

In 2015, 3,800 new cancer cases in Canada were attributed to HPV; by 2042, this number is projected to increase to 6,600.

This includes cervical, anal, genital, and certain head and neck cancers.

Key takeaways on HPV vaccination

90%
is the target HPV vaccination coverage for 17 year olds

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Key takeaways on the elimination of cervical cancer

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Hear from Vivian Brown...

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As a nation, we only have one pot of resources to treat cancer. If we remove [cervical] cancer from the need to tap into those resources, there’s more to spread around to the rest.

If we’re speaking specifically about people who endure cervical cancer, removing the need for treatment, the need for suffering, and the need for fear that goes with it… that’s priceless.

– Deb Bulych, President and CEO of the Saskatchewan Cancer Agency

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