New Community Conversation for Young People aged 16 - 25
Aged 16 - 25? Join the conversation!
This is a community conversation for young people aged 16-25 years old.
Monday 11th August 2025
5:00 – 7:00 pm
Sky Room, YMCA North Staffordshire, Harding Road, ST13AE
We want to hear your thoughts on HPV and the vaccination!
- What are the barriers?
- What are the opportunities?
- Can we do more?
- If so, what can we do?
Let’s chat over a cuppa and a cake!
To join the conversation:
You don’t need to book a place, but we’d be grateful if you could please email chc@vast.org.uk to let us know you’re coming along – so we can make sure we have enough cake!
What is HPV?
HPV is a group of viruses that may cause diseases in adulthood, like certain cancers and pre-cancerous cell changes. These types of cancers happen when the immune system can’t clear up infections caused by the high-risk types of HPV.
Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection is common and spreads easily. Many people don’t know they are infected with HPV because infections don’t usually cause any symptoms and most of them just clear up on their own. The virus moves from person to person through close skin-to-skin contact. Although most HPV infections go away on their own, some types may cause infections that increase the risk of certain HPV-related cancers.
Vaccination can help reduce the risk of your child developing certain HPV-related cancers in the future, by protecting them against the HPV virus. School-aged children can receive their vaccination while in school so that they can be protected against HPV-related cancers.
Key information about HPV
- The HPV vaccine helps protect against Human Papillomavirus (HPV).
- HPV often affects the mouth, throat or genital area.
- HPV infection can put people at risk of genital warts and several cancers.
- Almost all cervical cancer cases are caused by HPV.
- HPV is usually sexually transmitted.
- The HPV vaccine is offered to all children between the ages of 11-13 in the UK, and people at higher risk from HPV.