Given that this ‘vaccine’ doesn’t prevent ALL types of cervical cancers, yearly pap smears are still required for detection of cancer.
So what does this ‘vaccine’ buy us?
My daughter didn’t get it either.
Actually, no. Current guidelines call for Pap smears every other year until age 30 and every three years after that, provided the Pap smear and simultaneous HPV test are both normal. These guidelines haven't been modified to reflect the effect of vaccination yet since the vaccines are so new, but I expect that vaccinated women will be screened at less frequent intervals as well. Still, you're right that the need for screening will not disappear completely for several decades at least.