It's not too late for cervical cancer jabs even if you have skipped an injection.

Health officials are urging girls to come forward for their three cervical cancer jabs after figures revealed thousands had missed one or more injection.

In the NHS West Kent area, where 14,033 girls have missed at least one jab, they have until March 2011 to complete the course. 

The vaccine is 99 per cent effective against the two types of human papillomavirus, which cause more than 75 per cent of cases of cervical cancer.

You can go to your GP if you've missed the jabs at school. For more info see Kent News and see Jo's Trust for lots of advice and support about cervical cancer, and details of how to take part in exciting fundraising events. 

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