From email from CDC dated 1/18/18:
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness Month. Let’s take this chance to continue communicating that HPV vaccine equals cancer prevention. Every year, about 4,000 women die from cervical cancer in the United States and more than 300,000 women endure invasive testing and treatment for lesions (changes in the cells) on the cervix that can develop into cancers. Testing and treatment for these “precancers” can have lasting effects.
You can help spread the word about cervical cancer, screening, and HPV vaccination this month. Here’s how: