More work to do to prevent cervical cancer
Around 3,300 people are diagnosed with cervical cancer in the UK every year.* Research has shown that the HPV vaccine, combined with cervical screening, can bring that number right down.
However, the percentages of eligible people receiving an HPV vaccine and attending screening have both fallen in the wake of the COVID pandemic.
And, although this research shows that the HPV vaccine is preventing cervical cancer in all socioeconomic groups, rates are still higher in people from deprived backgrounds.
That’s why we’re calling on the government to do more to ensure that as many young people as possible get the HPV vaccination. We’re also pushing for better reporting on uptake by deprivation and ethnicity, along with more research, to help us understand how to reach those most at risk.
