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HPV is the name given to a very common group of viruses.
There are many types of HPV, some of which are called “high risk” because they’re linked to the development of cancers, such as cervical cancer, anal cancer, genital cancers, and cancers of the head and neck.
Other types can cause conditions like warts or verrucas
High risk types of HPV can be found in more than 99% of cervical cancers.
There’s a lesser association between HPV and some of the anal and genital cancers, and cancers of the head and neck.
HPV infections do not usually cause any symptoms, and most people will not know they’re infected.
It’s offered every year on the NHS to help protect people at risk of flu and its complications.
Hepatitis B is a type of hepatitis, a viral infection which can cause damage to the liver.
The pneumococcal vaccine protects against serious and potentially fatal pneumococcal infections.
A vaccine to prevent shingles, a common, painful skin disease is available privately to patients at our pharmacy.
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