The HPV vaccination programme

In the UK, girls in year 8 at school (aged 12 to 13) are OFFERED the HPV vaccine

A letter about the vaccine and a CONSENT FORM is sent to the parents of the girl before she has the vaccine.
It is up to her whether she has the vaccine.

according to Cancer Research UK
'This research means that if girls take up the vaccination the programme will prevent at least 7 out of 10 cancers of the cervix and possibly even more in the future'

The vaccine is being offered to girls from the age of 12 because they are unlikely to be sexually active and to have caught HPV.
The research so far has shown that the vaccine works best at preventing HPV infection in younger women who are not yet sexually active.


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