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.

HPV VACCINATION FOR BOYS ROLLS OUT - BUT WITHOUT A CATCH-UP

After a successful 5-year campaign led by HPV Action, HPV vaccination for boys as well as girls has now started throughout the UK. All boys and girls aged 12/13 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland or 11/12 in Scotland should be offered the HPV jab at some stage during the 2019/20 school year. (Although the programme will inevitably be disrupted by the COVID-19 emergency.) More information is available on the NHS website.

HPV Action continued to make the case for a catch-up vaccination programme for  older boys (up to 18 years) who have missed out. Our case for a boys' catch-up programme is set out here.

However, in March 2020, the government's vaccination advisory committee decided not to recommend a catch-up programme. This is very disappointing but not unexpected not least because there is currently a global HPV vaccine shortage.

HPV Action is supporting a new campaign, led by the European Cancer Organisation (ECCO), which aims to eliminate HPV-caused cancers and other diseases from the region. More information about this campaign is available here.

27 March 2020.

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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