Posts Tagged ‘HPV vaccination’
MPs confirm there will be no catch-up HPV vaccination programme for boys
MPs have confirmed that there will be no catch-up HPV vaccination programme for boys. In a letter to shadow public health minister, Sharon Hodgson, MP Steve Brine, suggests that teenage boys will benefit from ‘herd protection,’ but the British Dental Association does not agree. Mick Armstrong, chair of the BDA, claims that the government is […]
Calls for Review on HPV Vaccination Programme
Some health experts are calling for the Department of Health to review the current HPV vaccination programme and consider expanding the programme to include teenage boys, as well as girls. The human papilloma virus, known as the HPV, has been identified as a major risk factor for cervical cancer, but studies have also shown that […]
