Petition · past parliament

The NHS should give boys the HPV vaccine to prevent cancers later in life.

Closed 296 signatures

What the petition asks

Boys will suffer from HPV related cancers later in life just as girls will if they aren’t given the HPV vaccine. Currently it is said to be cheaper to treat the cancers than to provide the vaccine. These are some of the few preventable cancers; lets act on this one!

Timeline

9 Feb 2018 Petition opened for signatures
9 Aug 2018 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 296
Status Closed
Opened 9 Feb 2018
Closed 9 Aug 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.