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Cervical Cancer Vaccine May Lose Effectiveness During Ovulation
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A new study has found that a vaccine against human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16), the virus that causes cervical cancer, produces antibodies against HPV16 at the site where cervical cancer developsa promising indication of the vaccines effectiveness. However, antibody levels appear to decrease around ovulation, raising