HPV

Daye have released the world's first HPV screening tampon. (Photo: Daye)

World first at-home HPV screening kit launched in the UK

Parents are being urged to make sure their children get the jab

Parents of 12 and 13 year-olds urged to ensure their children are vaccinated

Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows 68.3 per cent of year 9 girls in Wigan had both HPV jabs in the 2022-23 academic year. It means 639 of the 2,013 girls in the cohort were not fully vaccinated.

HPV vaccine uptake among girls remains well below pre-pandemic levels

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NHS urges women urged to get cervical smear test when invited

The latest recommendation from the JCVI is that a single dose schedule delivers robust protection against HPV comparable to two doses.

Secondary school pupils now only need one dose of the HPV vaccine

Those under the age of 25 will only receive one dose of the HPV jab from September

HPV jab dose to change as part of new vaccine shake-up

Figures from NHS England show, as of December, 62,710 people across both age groups in Wigan had been screened within that time frame.

Cervical Screening Week: uptake falls in Wigan

One in five women have delayed their cervical screening due to anxiety

Study shows one in five women delayed cancer screening due to anxiety

The uptake of vaccines has decreased

Drop in HPV vaccine coverage among secondary school pupils

Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows 68.5 per cent of year 9 girls in Wigan had both HPV jabs in the 2021-22 academic year.

Fall in vaccinations against cancer-causing HPV for Wigan girls

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The kits will be sent to women between 25 and 64 years old who are 15 months overdue for a check (Photo: Shutterstock)

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Boys will receive the HPV jab

Wigan boys to get HPV jab to prevent thousands of cancer cases

Boys in Wigan will be given the HPV jab from September in a bid to wipe out cervical cancer and prevent thousands of cases of other cancers, the Government has announced.

Jane Kirby

Vaccination against the HPV virus, which causes most cervical cancers, began more than a decade ago (Photo: Shutterstock)

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The new vaccine programme will include boys (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why boys should be getting the HPV vaccine

Busy mothers can find it difficult to take the time to have their smear test (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is how mums can get free childcare so they won’t miss their smear test

A correspondent writes about self-testing kits for cervical cancer. See letter

'Home-based testing for cervical cancer will help save lives'

Here's everything you need to know about the HPV virus - and how to get tested

The new test could reduce diagnoses by 400-500 a year

Cervical cancer diagnoses could fall with new screening regime

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HPV is thought to cause nearly all cervical cancers

Number of cervical screenings needed in lifetime slashed by HPV jab, study says