Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination
(asked on 10th December 2018) - View Source
Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he plans to take to ensure take-up of the HPV vaccination by men who have sex with men.
The national human papillomavirus vaccination programme for men who have sex with men began on 1 April 2018 with a phased rollout into all sexual health and human immunodeficiency virus clinics across England. A range of resources about the programme to facilitate vaccination uptake were produced for healthcare professionals and clinic attendees. These included clinical and operational guidance, a training slide set and poster, information leaflet and vaccination record card. These resources are available to view at the following link:
The service is now part of the public health functions agreement, and NHS England is monitoring the progress of rollout. As of November 2018 data collection, almost 50% of services will be fully rolled out.