Overview

• NHS England data show over 418,000 people aged 16 to 25 left school without HPV protection between 2022 and 2025.
• GP practices across England are sending invitations for a single-dose catch-up jab to those without prior vaccination.
• Studies in England indicate one HPV dose can prevent about 90% of cervical cancer cases and protect against head, neck, anal and genital cancers.
• Coverage rates fell sharply during the COVID-19 pandemic, driving regional disparities with girls’ uptake in some areas at just 64.9%.
• The campaign underpins NHS plans to raise female vaccination coverage to 90% and achieve cervical cancer elimination by 2040.