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Snapshots

Long-term results are in – the HPV vaccine proven to dramatically reduce cervical cancer

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)02178-4/fulltext 

https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2021/11/03/the-power-of-science-hpv-vaccine-proven-to-dramatically-reduce-cervical-cancer/    

Analyzing the effectiveness of the three COVID-19 vaccines available in the U.S.  

https://www.yalemedicine.org/news/covid-19-vaccine-comparison 

New study explores barriers to accessing health care in rural regions by gender diverse people

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2021.717821/full