Natalie Don-Innes MSP has welcomed the encouraging news that no cases of cervical cancer have been reported among fully vaccinated individuals across Renfrewshire.

Recent figures reveal that 75.9% of pupils in Renfrewshire received the HPV vaccine last year, and there have been no instances of cervical cancer detected in those who are fully vaccinated.

Data from Public Health Scotland further highlights that since the HPV immunisation programme began in 2008, no cases of cervical cancer have been identified in fully vaccinated women across Scotland.

Commenting on the findings, Natalie Don-Innes MSP said:

“We have made great progress in Renfrewshire and across Scotland in detecting cervical cancer and providing preventative treatments.

“These statistics are a testament to the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine—there have been no cases of cervical cancer among those who are fully vaccinated.

“There can be no doubt about the efficacy of this preventative healthcare, and I encourage all those in Renfrewshire North and West who are offered this vaccine to take it.”