One in three girls in some parts of the UK did not have their full vaccination at school against HPV, the virus that can cause cervical cancer, in 2017-18.
While the national target of immunising 80% of girls is being met, the rate varied between local authority areas.
In total 57,048 girls did not receive the two doses required for the vaccine to be effective.
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