A catch-up programme is set to be rolled out for young people who have not yet received the HPV vaccine, with the vaccine to be offered to all women under 25 for free.
Boys and girls in secondary school who were eligible to receive it in first year but missed it because of the pandemic are also eligible for the scheme.
The vaccine substantially cuts the risk of developing cervical cancer and also protects against other HPV related cancers and genital warts.
