HPV vaccination information

The HPV vaccine, introduced to the National Immunisation program in 2007, has contributed to significantly reducing the number of HPV infections, genital warts, and pre-cancers of the cervix in Australia.

As people with disability may face barriers to cervical screening and access to treatment for HPV, the HPV vaccination is especially important to provide crucial protection against cervical cancer and other HPV related cancers.

With funding provided by the Victorian Department of Health, Cancer Council Victoria in consultation with Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and Scope Australia, has developed new resources to improve the vaccination experience for young people with disability and their parents/carers, including a fact sheet, animation and social story.

This animation for parents and carers of children with disability provides a more in-depth explanation of HPV, the HPV vaccine and other vaccines your child can receive at school and the steps you can take to improve your child’s vaccination experience.