Commitment title:

HPV Vaccination

Commitment description:

The Netherlands also commits to increasing the HPV vaccination coverage in the Netherlands, and thereby working to eliminate HPV and cervical and other HPV-related cancers. To this end, girls will be vaccinated from the age of 9, HPV vaccination for boys will be introduced, and it will become possible to catch up with HPV vaccination until the age of 26.

Mode of engagement:
  • Policy and guidance
    Ministry of Health
Commitment to be actioned in: Netherlands
Submitted from: Netherlands
Submitted by
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Thematic area
Achieve universal access to sexual and reproductive health as a part of universal health coverage (UHC)
Commitment category

(4) Access for all adolescents and youth, especially girls, to comprehensive and age-responsive information, education and adolescent-friendly comprehensive, quality and timely services to be able to make free and informed decisions and choices about their sexuality and reproductive lives, to adequately protect themselves from unintended pregnancies, all forms of sexual and  gender-based violence and harmful practices, sexually transmitted infections, including HIV/AIDS, to facilitate a safe transition into adulthood.