Teenage STI rate has plummeted since vaccine

By Harriet Alexander
Updated August 13 2014 - 7:08pm, first published 6:24pm
The HPV vaccination scheme appears to be a winner. Photo: Supplied
The HPV vaccination scheme appears to be a winner. Photo: Supplied

The incidence of genital warts among teenage girls has plunged since schools introduced the human papillomavirus vaccination program.

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