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Australia Pushes Cervical Cancer Elimination in 10 Years

8/28/2026

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Australia aims to eliminate cervical cancer within ten years.
Gardasil co-developed by Ian Frazer and Jian Zhou prevents most HPV-related cancers.
Over 800 million Gardasil doses have been administered worldwide since 2006.
Australian HPV vaccination coverage fell to 78.7 % for girls and 75.6 % for boys by 2025.
Gavi’s 2023-2025 programme aims to prevent 1.4 million deaths in low-income nations.

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Story summary

Australia aims to eliminate cervical cancer within ten years.
Gardasil co-developed by Ian Frazer and Jian Zhou prevents most HPV-related cancers.
Over 800 million Gardasil doses have been administered worldwide since 2006.
Australian HPV vaccination coverage fell to 78.7 % for girls and 75.6 % for boys by 2025.
Gavi’s 2023-2025 programme aims to prevent 1.4 million deaths in low-income nations.