Written question asked by Philippa Whitford (Scottish National Party) on Tuesday, 16 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 22 April 2024 (named day). It was answered by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative) on Tuesday, 23 April 2024 on behalf of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.

Human Papillomavirus: Vaccination

Question: To ask the Deputy Foreign Secretary, what steps his Department is taking to support the roll-out of human papillomavirus vaccines worldwide.

Original answer: The UK supports human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programmes in developing countries through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The UK is the second largest donor to Gavi, having committing £1.65 billion over 2021-2025. The UK was a vocal advocate for inclusion of the HPV vaccine into Gavi's portfolio to help protect the most vulnerable girls from the leading cause of cervical cancer. Since 2014 Gavi has fully immunised 48.2 million girls and aims to immunise a total of 86 million girls by the end of 2025.

The answer was corrected by Andrew Mitchell (Conservative)

Corrected answer: The UK supports human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programmes in developing countries through Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. The UK is the second largest donor to Gavi, having committing £1.65 billion over 2021-2025. The UK was a vocal advocate for inclusion of the HPV vaccine into Gavi's portfolio to help protect the most vulnerable girls from the leading cause of cervical cancer. Since 2014 Gavi has fully immunised ~~48.2~~ 16.3 million girls and aims to immunise a total of 86 million girls by the end of 2025.

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