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Beating cervical cancer � information for girls aged 17�18
� help protect yourself

Published:
HPA, August 2008.
Description:
This leaflet is about the new HPV vaccine that can help protect against cervical cancer. It is for 17�18 girls who are being vaccinated as part of a catch-up campaign for girls older than the 12�13 year old target group, who will now be routinely offered the vaccine. It addresses questions or concerns they may have about HPV, cervical cancer or the new vaccine.
Format:
1/3 A4, 6 pages, leaflet

Other formats:
Also available as a PDF in English (1.85mb), Chinese (complex) (247kb), Chinese (simplified) (163kb), Irish (105kb), Lithuanian (158kb),Polish (158kb), Portuguese (104kb), Russian (196kb), Slovak (150kb).

Target group:
17�18 year old girls

Available from:
This will be sent from GP practices to girls born between 2 July 1990 and 1 July 1991 when they are invited to come for their vaccination. Additional copies are available from the central health promotion resource service in local health and social care trusts.

Additional information:
This leaflet was published as part of the Help protect yourself campaign to support the introduction of the HPV vaccine. Further information is available at www.helpprotectyourself.info

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