How did HeLa cells help find the vaccine for HPV?

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I can't find straightforward, easy-to-use/read/understand research on this! please post any sites you used or know that explain it in lame mans terms PLEASE, i'm dying with this research paper that's due tomorrow. Yes, I know i shouldn't have procrastinated.

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From my understanding, HeLa cells made it possible to test vaccines and drugs and their effects on human cells. I think they could infect the cells with diseases and what not and test medicine on them.