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<p>Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination for boys aged 12-13 was rolled out nationally
in September 2019. There are no plans for a catch-up HPV vaccination programme for
older males as evidence suggests that they are already benefitting greatly from the
indirect protection, known as herd protection, that has built up from 10 years of
the girls’ HPV vaccination programme. The priority is to make sure that as many eligible
12-13-year-old boys and girls as possible are offered protection from HPV infection
from the 2019-20 school year.</p><p>In April 2018, the HPV vaccination programme was
extended to include men who have sex with men offering protection for males at particularly
high risk up to the age of 45.</p><p>The current United Kingdom approach is supported
by the best available evidence and by recommendations from our independent experts,
the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
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