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Chef Jon Bonnell Advocates HPV Vaccine to Combat Cancer

4/17/2026

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Jon Bonnell, chef, is cancer-free after head and neck cancer treatment and now advocates HPV vaccination.
Bonnell says vaccinating one generation could nearly eliminate cervical cancer and cut head and neck cancers in men by 70%.
The HPV vaccine has driven an 80% decline in premalignancies among young women.
Bonnell urges removing HPV stigma and supports vaccinations for children and young adults, saying, “Let’s get vaccinated and save some people.”

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Jon Bonnell, chef, is cancer-free after head and neck cancer treatment and now advocates HPV vaccination.
Bonnell says vaccinating one generation could nearly eliminate cervical cancer and cut head and neck cancers in men by 70%.
The HPV vaccine has driven an 80% decline in premalignancies among young women.
Bonnell urges removing HPV stigma and supports vaccinations for children and young adults, saying, “Let’s get vaccinated and save some people.”