Overview

• NHS England has begun sending single-dose HPV vaccine invitations to patients aged 16 to 25 whose records show they missed school immunisations.
• Official data indicates more than 418,000 adolescents finished school without receiving the HPV jab in the last three years.
• The catch-up programme extends eligibility to immunocompromised individuals up to age 45 and to men who have sex with men.
• GP practices are contacting eligible patients via letters, texts, emails and NHS App alerts to schedule vaccinations.
• Studies show the HPV vaccine prevents around 90% of cervical cancers and the 2021 formulation could reduce women’s cancer cases by 16% and HPV-related deaths by 9%.