Routine Adolescent Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine programme

HPV Vaccination Update for Year 8 Students

Manx Care's School Vaccination Team has now visited all secondary schools to offer the HPV vaccine to Year 8 students who were registered.

If your child missed their vaccine

If your child was absent or unwell on the day, you will receive a separate letter explaining how to book a place at one of our catch up clinics.

If your child wasn't registered in time

If your child is in Year 8 and you still want your child to have the HPV vaccine, you can complete the online consent form.

When asked which school they attend, please select 'catch up clinic.'

Once the form is received, the Vaccination Team will contact you to arrange an appointment.

Need help or have questions

You can contact the School Vaccination Team:

Email: vaccinations@gov.im

Telephone: 111 or 822111 (lines open Monday to Friday from 09:30am to 4:30pm).

About HPV

HPV is a common virus which usually produces no symptoms. This means that people may not even know they're carrying the virus.

In most people, HPV clears up quickly. But carrying HPV makes you more likely to develop certain types of cancer. It also means you can pass HPV on to others.

HPV is usually spread through intimate sexual contact. Condoms don't provide complete protection from HPV. For more information on the conditions linked to HPV visit NHS' HPV page.

Letter from Manx Care Vaccination Team.

HPV 2026 Consent Form

Why you should get vaccinated

Getting the vaccine now protects you against future risks. The HPV virus can lead to cancers like:

Head and neck cancers
Cervical cancer
Anogenital cancers - for example, anal, penile (penis) cancer, cancer of the vagina, and cancer of the vulva

The HPV vaccine also protects you against over 90% of genital wart infections.

The HPV vaccine is offered to boys and girls in Year 8 in the Isle of Man to protect against HPV-related cancers and genital warts.

Find out more about why the HPV vaccine is important.

Learn more about the safety and effectiveness of vaccinations.

Watch: What it’s like getting the vaccine

The move from 2 doses to 1 dose

From April 2023, children and young adults in the Isle of Man who are eligible to receive the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination will now receive one dose rather than the previous two-dose schedule.

This decision was taken by the Isle of Man Immunisation Committee which includes representation from the Isle of Man Public Health Directorate and was further approved by the DHSC. It follows a recent recommendation made by the UK’s Joint Committee on Vaccinations and Immunisations (JCVI) and the World Health Organisation (WHO) based on the results of several independent research studies. Both organisations agree that children and young people who have received a single dose before 25 years of age are considered fully vaccinated.