Drop in HPV jabs blamed on pupils skipping school

Drop in HPV jabs blamed on pupils skipping school

Vaccine fatigue post-Covid has also been identified as a reason for a fall in the take-up of HPV vaccinations

Cervical cancer fears grow as number of female pupils having HPV jab falls to 73 per cent on the back of pandemic 'vaccine fatigue'

Officials say parents' reluctance to have their children vaccinated since the pandemic has caused a 17 percentage point fall in the number of pupils having the human papillomavirus (HPV) jab.