evidence: HPV vaccines play a central role on the path to eliminating cervical cancer, but millions of girls still lack access. [...] Yet routine vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV), the leading cause of cervical cancer, can prevent the vast majority of cases. When combined with cervical cancer screening and treatment, HPV vaccines play a central role on the path to eliminating this deadly disease. [...] 3. HPV vaccines can protect against up to 90 per cent of cervical cancer cases.