JAB COULD'VE SAVED JADE
Jeff Brazier admits Jade Goody’s life could have been saved by the HPV vaccine during emotional appearance on Loose Women
Dad of Jade's two kids is on a mission with Dr Christian Jessen to help raise HPV awareness
JEFF Brazier has admitted Jade Goody’s life could have been saved if she had been given the HPV vaccine as a teenager.
The Big Brother star passed away in 2009 from cervical cancer aged just 27.
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During an appearance on Loose Women, Jeff, father to Jade's two sons Freddy and Bobby, opened up about how Jade’s cancer was linked to HPV (human papillomavirus).
When asked if the vaccine would have saved Jade, he replied: “It would have altered the course, almost definitely.”
Jeff is hoping to raise awareness of the links between HPV and male cancers.
HPV is a sexually transmitted disease which can lead to cervical cancer in women.
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The link between male cancers and HPV is not well known and is what Jeff is trying to change.
He continued: “Jade’s cancer was HPV, in boys you’re more likely to see neck and throat cancer, anal cancer and penile cancer.”
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Boots is now offering the vaccine to males aged between 12 and 44 years old for a small fee and Jeff admitted he’d spoken to his and Jade’s eldest son Bobby about the vaccine.
He said: “When I told him there was a link to mum’s cancer – it had his interest.”
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He told the Mail Online: “Jade's death may have been HPV-related so as a family we know first-hand how heart-breaking the consequences of the virus can be.
“Jade would want me to do all I can to protect our boys and I can't lose them too.”
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