The latest results a vaccination program in Australia has confirmed that vaccine of cervical cancer could reduce cancer causing abnormalities by half, especially in females under the age of 20. The nationwide school vaccination program, which was implemented in Australia, was to provide vaccination against human papilla virus (HPV), which is a DNA virus from the papillomavirus family that can infect humans.

During the vaccination program, girls, mostly under the age of 12, were vaccinated. The vaccination program, which was started about eight years ago, helped in dropping the rate of cancer causing abnormalities in females aged between 20 and 24 to about 23%.

The data collected by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) stated that rate of deaths and incidences linked to cervical cancer decreased after the National Cervical Screening Program (NCSP) was introduced in 1991 and 2002. The data by AIHW also disclosed that in 2012 - 2013, more than 3.8 million women participated in the NCSP.

According to a number of health reports, cervical cancer is one of the most common types of cancer in women. A number of women across the globe do not consider the cervical cancer screening or the Pap smear test, as an invasive test. Many reports have confirmed that Pap test helps in saving the lives of more than 4,500 women every year.

The AIHW showed that the decrease in rate of cancer causing abnormalities does not apply to the Torres Strait and Aboriginal women. According to Justin Harvey, AIHW spokesperson, "Women are encouraged to participate every two years. It can help to not only identify cervical cancer early when it's at a more treatable stage, but it can also help to prevent cervical cancer through detecting abnormalities which can be treated."