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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

David Cullinane: 735. To ask the Minister for Health the reason the HPV vaccine is not available to all young women free of charge, considering that it is freely available to first year students and there would be no additional cost to make it available at any other point in secondary school as it is administered annually and the costs would be offset by the savings accrued in the year it was not availed of;...

Seanad: Reopening Ireland (Department of Health): Statements (26 Nov 2020)

Fintan Warfield: .... Since its establishment 28 years ago, it has provided a range of services that now include a full sexual health service, a pre-exposure prophylaxis, PrEP, service, a hepatitis A and B and HPV vaccine programme, and counselling as well. We all know that STI tests and HIV tests cost a considerable amount of money privately. The staff in the gay men's health service, GMHS, are world...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Charles Flanagan: 783. To ask the Minister for Health the reasons for the apparent cancellation of the school vaccine HPV programme in CHO8; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [37855/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of new vaccines in Ireland and to keep abreast of changes in the patterns of disease. Therefore, the immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the NIAC recommended HPV (human papillomavirus) vaccination for all 12 to 13 year old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (24 Nov 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Alan Farrell: 862. To ask the Minister for Health if there is a policy in place for girls and boys to access the HPV vaccine through the HSE if they declined the opportunity to take it up in school due to the prevalence of inaccurate information regarding the safety of such inoculations but have reconsidered their decision and now wish to proceed; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38409/20]

Saincheisteanna Tráthúla - Topical Issue Debate: Vaccination Programme (18 Nov 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Frank Feighan: .... At that time, approximately one-third of students in junior infants still had outstanding vaccines. The visits to second level schools had only just commenced for the second dose of the HPV and the meningococcal vaccines. Therefore, about 90% were outstanding. To address this issue, all CHO areas provided clinics for the outstanding immunisations to school-aged children in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2020)

Pearse Doherty: 578. To ask the Minister for Health if a person (details supplied) in County Donegal will receive the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31042/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Mark Ward: 696. To ask the Minister for Health the provisions in place for children who are deemed too old for the school catch-up programme for the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [31477/20]

Seanad: An tOrd Gnó - Order of Business (30 Sep 2020)

Martin Conway: ...been the 28th birthday of Laura Brennan had she lived, but as Members know she died in March of last year of cervical cancer. She dedicated the last 18 months of her life to campaigning for the HPV vaccine and the critical importance of families ensuring their young 13-year-old boys and girls would avail of the vaccine. The months of September and October are a critical period for first...

Seanad: National Screening Advisory Committee Bill 2020: Second Stage (30 Sep 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Martin Conway: ...be aware of the phenomenal contribution she made to society. For the last 18 months of her life, she campaigned for people to raise awareness. She shared her story to raise awareness of what the HPV vaccine can do and what can be achieved if people take it. When Laura embarked on her campaign in 2016 or early 2017, 50% of the age category for whom the vaccine is appropriate availed of...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 908. To ask the Minister for Health further to Parliamentary Question No. 283 of 9 September 2020, the National Immunisation Office policy on the availability of the HPV vaccine for an adult who has gone through a colposcopy and has received a prescription for the HPV vaccine from their consultant; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [26932/20]

Seanad: Gnó an tSeanaid - Business of Seanad (25 Sep 2020)

Mark Daly: ...Lynn Ruane that, on the motion for the Commencement of the House today, she proposes to raise the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health make a statement on the operation of the HPV vaccination programme in schools for second level students. I have also received notice from Senator Lorraine Clifford-Lee of the following matter: The need for the Minister for Health to...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (25 Sep 2020) See 3 other results from this debate

Lynn Ruane: ...with particular briefs was very poor and we will be pushing for them to attend the House. That is not a reflection on the Minister of State who is welcome. My Commencement matter relates to the HPV vaccine. The reason I raise this issue today is that for some years, there has been contention surrounding the vaccine, including misinformation and campaigns that have caused huge concern...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (10 Sep 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

David Cullinane: 234. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for expanding free access to the HPV vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [23193/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2020)

Róisín Shortall: 283. To ask the Minister for Health if the HPV vaccine is available under the drugs payment scheme for an adult that has gone through a colposcopy and that has received a prescription for the HPV vaccine from their consultant; if not, the reason; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22880/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Sep 2020)

Alan Kelly: 299. To ask the Minister for Health the estimated cost of providing the HPV vaccine for free to adults who have not received it but want to access it through their general practitioner; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [22913/20]

Gnó Comhaltaí Príobháideacha - Private Members' Business - Cancer Screening: Motion [Private Members] (8 Sep 2020) See 1 other result from this debate

Alan Kelly: ...on this issue, but I am not going to share them here. I want to give the Minister some space to consider what he heard last week. I am delighted that arrangements for the administration of the HPV vaccine to girls and boys are in place. We have a good standard regarding HPV. I was pushing in the previous Dáil to bring vaccination forward for boys, so I am delighted that is...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Provision (8 Sep 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...work incorporating improvements across the National Screening Service and wider health services, and funding to support this work was allocated in Budget 2020, together with funding to support the switch to HPV primary testing. The move to HPV cervical screening means that Ireland joins a small group of nations that employs the best-in-class testing to screen their populations for...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Services (29 Jul 2020) See 1 other result from this answer

Aindrias Moynihan: 292. To ask the Minister for Health his plans for the elimination of HPV-related cancers; the strategies that will need to be implemented in the coming twelve months; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [19360/20]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Screening Programmes (28 Jul 2020)

Stephen Donnelly: ...incorporating improvements across the National Screening Service and wider health services, and funding to support this work was allocated in Budget 2020, together with funding to support the switch to HPV primary testing.  The HSE has advised that based on the 2020 allocated funding for CervicalCheck programme the impact of a 10% increase in funding for the programmes would be...