Parents refuse daughters' cervical cancer jab

25 Apr 2008
A pilot study of the cervical cancer vaccine has found that 20% (1 in 5) of parents refused to give permission for their daughters to be vaccinated.

Of those who gave a reason for the refusal, a third claimed to be worried about the long term safety. The vaccination programme is due to begin in September.

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