Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Wednesday, 13 February 2019

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health

CervicalCheck Screening Programme Update: Discussion

Ms Anne O'Connor:

With regard to the HPV vaccine, the uptake by girls is 65% and increasing. It is continuing to increase and we are one of the few countries in the world that has seen such a reversal. The boys' programme is outside of this programme but it is being worked up through public health and the national immunisation office. Based on the success of the girls' programme, we will roll out the same type of programme, targeted at boys. The HPV vaccine uptake by girls is still a good news story.