Overview

• Latest UKHSA data show female Year 10 HPV uptake ranging from 38.7% in Lambeth to 97.6% in Northumberland and male rates from 28.2% to 92.2%
• Overall vaccination levels remain well below pre-Covid levels despite modest gains, raising concerns about increased cancer risk in low-coverage areas
• NHS England is urging parents to return consent forms promptly and has opened free catch-up jabs for anyone under 25 who missed school vaccinations
• Research indicates that vaccinating before age 16 elicits stronger immune responses and provides better protection against cervical and other HPV-related cancers
• The NHS aims to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040 through boosted HPV vaccinations and expanded cervical screening programmes