This is the first cohort of folks that age who were offered the HPV vaccine when they were 12 or 13.

Expect even more dramatic results as that group enters their 30s & 40s.

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[–] velma@sh.itjust.works 7 points 38 minutes ago

Boys and men can get this vaccine now as well!! Everyone should get it to help protect against HPV and the associated cancers.

[–] Filip785@fedia.io 4 points 32 minutes ago (1 children)

But the latest data shows vaccination rates across the country have fallen below recommended levels.

Data from the UK Health Security Agency shows that 76% of girls in England were vaccinated by the age of 15 in 2024-25, well below the 90% that the World Health Organization (WHO) says is needed to eliminate cervical cancer.

"It's essential that the UK Government and health systems urgently address this with targeted action to reach communities where uptake is the lowest," says Michelle Mitchell at Cancer Research UK.

Wait, it's not mandatory? It should be for eligible groups of people, there is no reason people should be dying from preventable diseases

[–] allywilson@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 minutes ago

No vaccine is mandatory in the UK. You have the right to decline (or your guardian can on your behalf).