Published on: 7 July 2025

Students at Fir Vale School in Sheffield have made a film to highlight the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) and explain why it's important for young people to be vaccinated against it.

HPV is a common virus spread through skin contact and people from the age of 12 are encouraged to have the vaccination to reduce their chances of contracting it.

The South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw Shows Up for Cancer strategy team spent the day filming at the school, where health experts and immunisation nurses answered the students' questions about how the virus can spread and the cancers a simple vaccination can help prevent.

You can see the film here