HPV Vaccination

What is the HPV vaccine?

The HPV vaccine helps protect against a range of cancers, including cervical, head and neck, anal and genital cancers, which can affect everyone. It’s spread through skin contact (usually when having sex).

The HPV vaccine is given as an injection into your arm and is free. reducing your risk of getting HPV.

Since the vaccine has been used, there has been a big drop in the number of young people getting conditions linked to HPV, such as cervical cancer and genital warts.

 

Who can have the HPV vaccine?

The HPV vaccine is offered to boys and girls from year 8 in school (12-13 years) to help protect them from high-risk HPV related cancers

It wasn’t always offered to everyone. If you did not have the vaccine while in school, you can have it on the NHS up until you turn 25 years old.

Why are boys now offered the vaccine?

HPV vaccination is not just about cervical cancer, the vaccine helps protect against many other
cancers, including head, neck, mouth and penile cancers. All boys born after 1st September 2009 who missed their vaccination can catch up at their GP practice until their 25th birthday.

How can I get the vaccine?

In school/college

We have visits arranged for those in schools or colleges - you should have already been sent a letter with a list of dates (if you are outstanding an HPV vaccination). Or you can email us on somersetsaints@somersetft.nhs.uk or call 0300 323 0032

At a vaccine clinic

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At my GP

Call your GP practice to book an appointment. Some GPs may not be offering the vaccine. Please complete this form if you are unable to book an appointment with your GP.