Listen: Paula McLachlan is the screening and immunisations manager for Kent and Medway - 09/07/2019

Jul 09, 2019, 05:00 AM

For the first time, all year 8 boys in Kent are going to be offered the HPV vaccine to help protect them against some forms of cancer.
You probably know that girls have been given the jab since 2008 in a bid to reduce the number of cases of cervical cancer caused by the virus.
Now experts say 12 and 13 year-old boys should have it too.