I'm vaccinated - do I still need to do the test when I turn 25?

All women aged 25-74 should have a Cervical Screening Test every five years, even if you have had the HPV vaccination. While the HPV vaccine protects against some types of HPV, it doesn't protect against them all - and no vaccine is 100% effective. The HPV vaccine also would not have treated any existing HPV infections.

This means that regular cervical screening remains important.