HPV Vaccine UK

[kittybacklash.livejournal.com]

Hello!

A few years ago I inquired about the HPV Vaccine when I was in the nurse's office for a few other vaccines and she checked her chart said I was just outside of the birth-dates to qualify getting the vaccine on the NHS (i.e. free!) and that if I wanted it I'd have to go private (expensive :<)

I was talking to a friend the other day who said that they have extended the time bracket to include more people who are eligible for a free vaccination. I can't seem to find anything online, and it's something I'd still love to get if it's available to me.

So, any UK VPers who can confirm/deny this rumour for me? I'm assuming it's a no but I'd love to find out otherwise.

I was born 22/11/88.

Thanks : )

Comments

[incarnated-joy.livejournal.com]

You're just a year younger than me (Scottish resident here) and I've never been told I was too old to get it on the NHS. Though they did tell me it'd most likely not help given my possible exposure rate, and the vaccine was still new enough at the time I was wary of it.

Best advice I can give would be to phone your local GP/Nurse, or even pop into the likes of Boots and ask their health care consultant if they know. I'e seen them advertising being able to get it at your local GP, so they'd probably know the age range :)

[sasha2999.livejournal.com]

Oh thanks for alerting me to this, I'm exactly a month older than you, and would love to get the vaccine too.

[paraxeni.livejournal.com]

FPA still has it as 19 and under. www.fpa.org.uk/helpandadvice/hpvvaccine

Not sure if it makes a difference, but cervarix does only protect against two strains.