19/06/2026
Amazing news about the HPV vaccine!
This is routinely offered to boys and girls in Year 8 and we are currently doing catch up sessions in schools. If your child has missed this important vaccine and is in school year 8 - 11, please contact the team on 01924 310133 to give consent.
The HPV vaccine is saving lives.
New research by Queen Mary University of London and Cancer Research UK shows deaths have fallen sharply since school-age girls began being offered it in 2008, and around 200 lives have been saved in England so far thanks to the vaccine.
The vaccine protects against high-risk HPV, a virus that can lead to cervical cancer and some other cancers.
Both girls and boys can get protection from high-risk HPV by having the HPV vaccination in their teenage years. It not only protects against cervical cancer, but other types of cancer too.
You can help protect your child by giving consent for them to have their vaccination when invited.
And remember: cervical screening is still important, even if you’ve had the HPV vaccine.
Learn more: https://news.cancerresearchuk.org/2026/06/18/new-data-shows-the-hpv-vaccine-is-saving-lives-from-cervical-cancer/
