HPV

Half of pupils missed out on HPV vaccine while schools were closed, figures reveal 

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Half of pupils missed out on HPV vaccine while schools were closed during coronavirus lockdown, figures reveal Figures show only 59 per cent of girls have been given HPV jab in the past year This compares with an uptake of 88 per cent among schoolgirls in 2018-19 The HPV vaccine prevents infection from human papillomavirus … Read more

ASK DR ELLIE: She was given the jab – so why did my daughter get HPV? 

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My daughter had her HPV vaccination six years ago. Before Christmas she had a smear test – and it turns out she has the virus. How could this have happened? The GP says it is not an urgent problem and hasn’t given her treatment, but I am worried. Help! Please don’t worry, your daughter has … Read more

Chemists cash in by charging up to £475 to vaccinate teenage boys against the HPV virus 

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Chemists cash in by charging up to £475 to vaccinate teenage boys against the cancer-causing HPV virus From September boys across UK will be vaccinated when they are aged 12 or 13 But an estimated two million older boys will miss out, to fury of campaigners When vaccine was offered to girls, NHS put in temporary … Read more

Experimental vaccine clears up cervical pre-cancer lesions and HPV infection in one-third of women

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A new vaccine cleared up HPV infections in women who had precancerous lesions on their cervix – preventing it from developing, according to a new study. The shot injects a protein that triggers the immune system to attack precancerous changes in the cervix, specifically lesions known as CIN. About one-third of women who had the most … Read more