Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the cause of numerous diseases, including fatal cancers. It has been estimated that HPV is the cause of 5% of all cancer cases.

HPV Action exists to tackle this problem.

On this site, you can find information about HPV, HPV related cancers and other illnesses, HPV vaccination, read more about who supports us and how you can help.

HPV Action believes that vaccinating both boys and girls (gender-neutral vaccination) against HPV infection would significantly reduce the burden of disease on both sexes.

BOYS TO BE DENIED VACCINATION CATCH-UP

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has decided not to offer boys older than 12/13 a 'catch-up' HPV vaccination programme. This was available to girls up to 18 when their vaccination programme started in 2008 and would protect over a million more boys who would otherwise remain at risk of the diseases caused by HPV.

HPV Action wrote to the public health minister in March urging him to re-consider but has today been told that the government is still refusing to introduce a catch-up programme for boys. The full story is here.

4 April 2019​

HPV AWARENESS DAY - 4 March 2019

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HPV Awareness Day takes place on 4 March. This international event, supported by HPV Action, aims to inform people about the 'viral secret' of HPV as well as the diseases it can cause and how to prevent them.

Find out more at: www.AskAboutHPV.org. 
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1 March 2019

JABS FOR THE BOYS

HPV is a dangerous virus: find out more from Jabs for the Boys, HPV Action's new health information service for parents, boys and men. All you need to know about whether to get vaccinated.​


​KEY FACT 1

Human papilloma virus (HPV) is the name for a group of viruses that affect the skin and the moist membranes lining the body.

HPV is most commonly passed on through genital contact between straight and same-sex partners.

KEY FACT 2

HPV is very common and almost every sexually-active person will get HPV at some time in their lives.
 
Most people with HPV never develop symptoms or health problems. 

KEY FACT 3

Infection with some types of HPV can lead to the development of certain cancers (cervical, vulval, vaginal, penile, anal, head and neck) and genital warts.

HPV vaccination can significantly reduce the risk of developing disease and vaccinating both sexes provides the highest level of protection

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