Many believe the recommendation made by the JCVI, which has been under consideration since 2013, could save thousands of lives every year due to the vaccination’s ability to prevent HPV-related mouth cancer, as well as other life-threatening diseases.
The Welsh and Scottish governments have already announced that they will implement the JCVI’s advice.
The British Association of Dental Nurses (BADN) and the Society of British Dental Nurses (SBDN) added their voices to the call for health ministers to follow the JCVI’s recommendation and implement an effective vaccination programme swiftly.
BADN president Hazel Coey said: 'I listened recently to a speaker at the Dentistry Show’s Dental Nurse Forum, who explained how the HPV virus caused him to have cancer of the head and neck, changing his life forever – the horrors of the surgery as a result of the disease, the unspeakable life changes and the financial burden that he endured, leading him to thoughts of suicide, not to mention the costs to the NHS. As President of BADN, as well as a mother and grandmother of boys, I greatly welcome this decision to vaccinate our boys and eradicate this heartache.'
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