England records no cervical cancer deaths among women aged 20-24 over five years, researchers report
Researchers report that no women aged 20-24 in England died of cervical cancer between 2020 and 2024, which they describe as the first recorded five-year period with zero such deaths in this age cohort and attribute to high HPV vaccine uptake. The expected historical baseline is small, and this is an observational finding rather than a controlled causal demonstration. It has been reported by a single outlet citing a single research group, with no independent confirmation provided here.
Why it matters
Cervical cancer has long killed young women, and researchers say this is early evidence that HPV vaccination is preventing deaths in the first cohorts to receive it.
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