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HPV vaccine for boys

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Choccymumma · 10/07/2023 20:00

Hi,
My son missed out on the hpv vaccine, he was 6 months older than the age they started vaccinating boys!
He's 17 now and not sexually active and was thinking of paying to have it done from Boots.
Anyone have any experience of doing it later for their sons?

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Choccymumma · 31/07/2023 20:33

Bumping

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cornflakegirl · 31/07/2023 20:41

We did for my now 18yo. It was straightforward.

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TreesWelliesKnees · 31/07/2023 20:44

Yes. Middle son was eligible but eldest missed it by a year, so I paid for him to have it. Straightforward, no problems. My dad had throat cancer so this was important to me.

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Useruser1 · 31/07/2023 22:00

What are the risks and what are the benefits?

The NHS site is here https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine-safety/

HPV vaccine safety

Find out about the safety of the HPV vaccine based on ongoing clinical trials.

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine-safety

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Helpmegod · 26/03/2024 21:36

dd 19 years didn’t have it at school but has since decided she wants it . NHS website states all girls under 25 get it for free if it was missed however surgery says they don’t do it . Any advice ? Thanks

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