The vaccination will protect boys from HPV-related diseases, such as oral, throat and anal cancer, and will also help reduce the number of cervical cancers in women.
Mr Brine said:
"The HPV vaccine for girls is already expected to save hundreds of lives every year and I am delighted that we will now be protecting even more people from this devastating disease by extending the vaccine to boys."
"Any vaccination programme must be firmly grounded in evidence to ensure that we can get the best outcomes for patients, but as a father to a son, I understand the relief that this will bring to parents."
"We are committed to leading a world-class vaccination programme and achieving some of the best cancer outcomes in the world - I am confident these measures today will bring us one step further to achieving this goal."According to Public Health England (PHE) data, the girls' programme has already reduced the prevalence of HPV 16 and 18 - the main cancer-causing strains, by more than 80%.
The announcement follows similar decisions by the Welsh and Scottish governments after the JCVI recommendation.
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