Roll Out of the Human Papilomavirus (HPV) Vaccine – Roll Out to Schools – Infographic

The spending review focused on the roll out of the HPV vaccine to schools. It argues that the HPV grant should be incorporated into the provincial equitable share as this will allow for greater integration with other health programmes and enable provinces to permanently appoint the staff that work on the programme. This should improve the programme’s effectiveness and lead to cost savings as annual training costs can be reduced. Consideration should be given to expanding the vaccine to boys to further prevent the spread of the virus.