# Complete HPV vaccination Published by Pawel Jozefiak. [About this project](https://healthy100.jock.pl/about/), [How we check sources](https://healthy100.jock.pl/methodology/) - Canonical: https://healthy100.jock.pl/complete-hpv-vaccination/ - Language: en - First published: 2026-09-27 - Evidence checked: 2026-09-28, using AI-assisted source verification - Clinical review: Not clinically reviewed - Number 33 of 100 in the list: https://healthy100.jock.pl/#complete-hpv-vaccination Vaccination prevents new HPV infections that can later cause cervical and several other cancers. **The number:** HPV vaccination could prevent more than 90% of cancers caused by HPV ([CDC, 2024](https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html)) ## The evidence - Evidence grade: A. Grade A: meta-analyses of randomised trials, or a major guideline consensus. - Basis: CDC vaccination guidance and evidence synthesis on HPV cancer prevention - Impact: 68/100. The impact score is an editorial prioritization heuristic for the general list, not a validated estimate of your personal risk. ## Why it matters Some HPV infections persist and eventually cause cancer. CDC estimates vaccination could prevent more than 90% of cancers caused by HPV, but it does not treat an existing infection. The greatest benefit comes before exposure; catch-up vaccination is recommended through age 26 in the US. ## How to do it 1. Find your vaccine record and check whether the HPV series is complete. 2. If unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated through age 26, arrange catch-up under CDC guidance or your local programme. 3. At ages 27 to 45, discuss likely benefit with a clinician rather than assuming routine vaccination is needed. 4. Complete the dose schedule for your age at the first dose and immune status. ## Talk to a clinician first Postpone HPV vaccination during pregnancy. Vaccination does not replace cervical screening; adults over 26 generally have less benefit. ## Putting it into practice ### Start now - 5 minutes: Check your HPV vaccination record or request it from your clinic or school vaccination service. - 15 minutes: Ask a vaccination service about local catch-up eligibility; share your previous doses, age at vaccination, pregnancy and immune conditions. ### What it looks like - Ask your former school vaccination service or GP for a record if you cannot remember having HPV vaccination. - Bring the dates of any HPV doses so the vaccinator can check whether your local schedule is complete. ### Common mistakes - Dose schedules differ by country and immune status, so ask a vaccinator rather than copying someone else's schedule. - Vaccination does not treat an existing HPV infection, so continue any advised screening or follow-up. ### A structured start **Check and complete your local schedule** 1. Find your dose record or ask a service to help reconstruct it. 2. Have a vaccinator check local eligibility and whether more doses are needed. 3. Book the recommended appointments and record each dose. 4. Continue cervical screening if you are eligible, even after vaccination. ### Trusted how-to guides - [HPV vaccine: eligibility and how to get it](https://www.nhs.uk/vaccinations/hpv-vaccine/), NHS ## In Czechia In Czechia, HPV vaccination is fully covered for girls and boys when the course starts between the 11th and the 15th birthday, with an exception for doses delayed by ill health. It is given by a contracted provider, usually the GP. [Všeobecná zdravotní pojišťovna ČR](https://www.vzp.cz/pojistenci/prevence/ockovani/nepovinna-hrazena-ockovani), checked 2026-09-28 ## In Germany In Germany, STIKO recommends HPV vaccination at 9 to 14 years, as two doses at least 5 months apart. Missed doses should be caught up as soon as possible before the 18th birthday; starting from 15 needs 3 doses. [Bundesinstitut für Öffentliche Gesundheit, infektionsschutz.de](https://www.infektionsschutz.de/impfen/fuer-jugendliche-12-17-jahre/hpv-impfung-bei-jugendlichen/), checked 2026-09-28 ## In Spain In Spain, HPV vaccination is one dose at age 12, with catch-up for unvaccinated males and females up to 18 inclusive. Some risk groups are vaccinated up to 45, and women treated for a high-grade cervical lesion (CIN2+) get 3 doses at any age. [Ministerio de Sanidad](https://www.sanidad.gob.es/areas/promocionPrevencion/vacunaciones/vacunas/ciudadanos/vph.htm), checked 2026-09-28 ## In Netherlands In the Netherlands, HPV vaccination is given around age 10 as 2 doses half a year apart, free until 18 at youth healthcare (JGZ). From 18 you arrange it yourself, for example via the GP, and pay for it. [RIVM, Rijksvaccinatieprogramma](https://rijksvaccinatieprogramma.nl/vaccinaties/hpv), checked 2026-09-28 ## In Poland In Poland, HPV vaccination is free from age 9 until the 14th birthday (Cervarix or Gardasil 9), and Cervarix is fully reimbursed from 14 until the 18th birthday. From 18 the vaccine is available with 50% payment. [Ministerstwo Zdrowia](https://www.gov.pl/web/zdrowie/bezplatne-programy-profilaktyczne), checked 2026-09-28 ## In Ukraine In Ukraine, the national vaccination calendar has included HPV since 1 January 2026: one dose for girls aged 12 to 13 inclusive, and from age 9 for girls in risk groups. Calendar vaccination is provided free by the state. [Центр громадського здоров’я МОЗ України](https://phc.org.ua/kalendar-profilaktichnikh-scheplen), checked 2026-09-28 ## Sources - [HPV Vaccine Recommendations](https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/vaccination-considerations/), CDC, 2024 (Tier 1 guideline) - [Clinical Overview of HPV](https://www.cdc.gov/hpv/hcp/clinical-overview/index.html), CDC, 2024 (Tier 1 guideline) --- General health information, not a diagnosis or an individual treatment plan. Personalization changes the order of suggestions; it does not assess your medical risks. Follow the cautions and consult a qualified clinician when needed. Report an error: meet@jock.pl Reuse: CC BY 4.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/