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The HPV vaccine is not a free pass: why regular pap smears still matter

The HPV vaccine does not replace Pap smears. Vaccination and screening must go hand in hand. The HPV vaccine protects against the most common high-risk strains of the virus that cause cervical cancer, but this means there remains a small but significant risk of cervical cell changes even after vaccination

24 Jan 2026 11:34 pm