Cervical Cancer Vaccine
Girls at Mount Carmel College were the first to receive the new Australian-made Cervical Cancer Vaccine on the second of April, 2007. The vaccine prevents over 70% of cervical cancers. Australia's former Minister for Health and Ageing, Tony Abbott, was present to launch the vaccination programme.
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