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The European Commission will present proposals to the EU member states on Wednesday on how to get more people vaccinated against HPV viruses, the EU Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides announced on Tuesday night. Human papilloma viruses (HPV) are transmitted through sex and can cause cervical cancer and cancer of the mouth, throat and penis. The aim is for 90% of eligible girls and a significant proportion of boys to be vaccinated against HPV by 2030. It’s also hoped that the figures for early detection of the virus will improve. “Less than 50% of women between the ages of 50 and 69, the age…

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