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HPV Vaccine Cuts Number of Infections in Teen Girls by Half

Season 2013 Episode 1710 | 6m 49s

The prevalence of the most common STD -- and the leading cause of cervical cancer -- among teenage girls has been cut in half, thanks to the HPV vaccine. Margaret Warner talks with Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control for more on a new study.

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