HPV vaccination has been shown to prevent genital HPV infections and lesions in boys. Vaccination for boys is not currently offered in any1 public health programmes in Europe for economic reasons and because penile and anal cancers caused by HPV infection in males are rare. At the moment, parents can choose to have their adolescent sons vaccinated at their own expense in consultation with their doctor or health-care provider.
1 Except in Austria (updated June 2015).