Women may not know how vital it is to protect themselves from the human papillomavirus (HPV) - a condition found in a staggering 99 per cent of cervical cancers. HPV has no symptoms, and most people will be infected with some type of HPV at some time in their life.
Independent chain, Well Pharmacy, which offers the vaccine privately, fears that those who fall outside of official vaccination programmes, such as women and girls aged 25 and above, or international students in the UK, may be leaving themselves open to risk.
HPV is a very common group of viruses that usually don’t cause any problems in most people, But some variations can cause genital warts or heighten the risk of certain conditions, including cervical cancer and some throat, anal and mouth cancers.
