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London Friend\u2019s Chief Executive Monty Moncrieff welcomed the news, saying \u201cWe\u2019ve supported HPV Action\u2019s campaign to extend the HPV vaccine to all boys to ensure that those who go on to have sex with men as adults are protected before their first sexual experience. We\u2019re delighted that the Government has listened, and has announced this programme, and we call upon them to ensure it is rolled out as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Notes <\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n- HPV\u00a0causes about 5% of all cancers, specifically cervical, vulval and vaginal in women, penile in men, and anal and head and neck cancers in both sexes.\u00a0HPV\u00a0also causes genital warts and recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) in both men and women.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- HPV\u00a0Action estimates that, each year in the UK, there are around 2,000 new cases of cancer in men caused by\u00a0HPV\u00a0and about 43,000 new cases of genital warts. At any one time, about 600 men and boys are affected by RRP.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- Men who have sex with men (MSM), who are at greater risk of\u00a0HPV-related diseases, are offered some protection by a recently-introduced vaccination programme delivered via sexual health clinics. However, this will reach too few MSM and will reach them too late, after many have already been infected with\u00a0HPV.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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\n- The vaccination of boys is becoming more widely adopted internationally. About 20 countries now either vaccinate boys or plan to do so soon, including Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Israel, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland and the USA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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