Knowledge and awareness of HPV and the HPV vaccine among young women in the first routinely vaccinated cohort in England

► Little is known about HPV knowledge in vaccinated cohorts of girls in the UK. ► We surveyed girls in the first vaccinated cohort, three years after vaccination. ► Knowledge was low, with a fifth unaware of HPV. ► Many girls were unaware of the link between HPV infection and cervical cancer, and the need for cervical screening post-vaccination. ► There will be a need for targeted information when this cohort reaches screening age.