Boys in the UK should be offered vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV)

Wise reported that of 74% of the girls and young women who were offered vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) only half the women not in education, employment, or training were included in the offer.1 Much more concerning is the fact that oropharyngeal cancer driven by HPV has the fastest rising incidence of any cancer, yet no boys in the United Kingdom are offered vaccination. We …