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Boys are set to receive the HPV vaccine from next year.
It's been confirmed that the government are putting plans in place to extend the availability of the jab - which has been open to girls since 2010.
HPV is a sexually transmitted infection which can lead to cancer in some cases.
Boys aged between 12 and 18 are to receive the vaccine under the plan.