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Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (25 Oct 2018)

Simon Harris: ...management processes in the laboratories currently contracted by CervicalCheck, and confirmed that he found no reason why the existing contracts for laboratory services should not continue until the new HPV regime is introduced. The HSE has now advised that Heads of Agreement have been signed with the laboratories contracted by CervicalCheck, to extend their contracts pending the...

Other Questions: Vaccination Programme (2 Feb 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Leo Varadkar: I am aware of claims of an association between HPV vaccination and a number of conditions experienced by a group of young women. The vaccine protects against cervical, penile and anal cancer and helps to prevent genital warts. It appears that some girls first suffered symptoms around the time they received the HPV vaccine, and understandably some parents have connected the vaccine to their...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (2 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...is evidence of a large number of women screened and treated with relatively little benefit below this age. Cancer screening is one important aspect of cancer prevention, and another is vaccination. The HPV vaccine protects against the HPV virus which can cause cancer and genital warts in both women and men, and has been offered to girls in their first year of secondary school since...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Jan 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Harris: I propose to take Questions Nos. 310 and 311 together. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has advised that, in relation to its HTA report on extending the HPV vaccine to boys, a comprehensive, independent safety assessment was conducted by it. A systematic review of all relevant international literature was performed that encompassed 70,000 trial participants and...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Oct 2015)

Leo Varadkar: ...'s recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Immunisation is regarded as one of the safest and most cost-effective of health care interventions. The HPV vaccine protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. The vaccine is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in 1st year of secondary school. This is in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (1 Oct 2019)

Simon Harris: ...is evidence of a large number of women screened and treated with relatively little benefit below this age. Cancer screening is one important aspect of cancer prevention, and another is vaccination. The HPV vaccine protects against the HPV virus which can cause cancer and genital warts in both women and men, and has been offered to girls in their first year of secondary school since...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Impact of Covid-19 on Cancer Services: Discussion (2 Jun 2021) See 1 other result from this debate

Martin Conway: ...sadly lost their lives as a result of late diagnosis? Given it is very difficult to tell, are there any statistics in that regard? Do the witnesses have any comments on the suspension of the HPV roll-out in second level schools? Over 80% of young people were getting the HPV vaccine and a lot of that was down to the work of Laura Brennan before she passed away. I have concerns that...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement: Engagement with All-Ireland Cancer Research Institute (23 Feb 2023)

Rose Conway-Walsh: I want to ask about the affordability of the HPV vaccine, particularly where GPs prescribe it and the patient cannot afford to pay the price of €600. I have raised this issue several times. How important is it, when a clinician recommends that somebody needs to have, and should have, the HPV vaccine, that we make the vaccine affordable? On the previous occasion we met we talked...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (9 Jul 2009)

Mary Harney: ...including vaccine safety. The Irish Medicines Board is also represented on the National Immunisation Advisory Committee. There are two vaccines licensed in Ireland to prevent Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Cervarix was licensed in September 2006 and Gardasil was licensed in September 2007. The Department has been informed by the IMB of media reports in the US and EU that described some...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (5 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: ...both in Ireland and America (Medlab Pathology and Quest Diagnostics, respectively) and the Coombe Women and Infants University Hospital in Dublin. As the Deputy will be aware, switching to HPV testing as the primary screening mechanism will require a reconfiguration of laboratory services. While it is likely that a tendering process will be needed to meet at least some of the HPV...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Jun 2015) See 1 other result from this answer

Leo Varadkar: ...of the safest and most cost-effective of health care interventions. International studies and scientific assessments suggest that the best way to prevent most disease due to human papillomavirus (HPV) is to vaccinate as many girls and women as possible. The HPV vaccine protects girls from developing cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update On Health Issues: Discussion (10 Nov 2016) See 1 other result from this debate

Simon Harris: I thank Deputy O'Connell. She raised many issues I am very pleased that she raised the issue of the HPV vaccine because it is really important that - based on all of the medical advice available to me, the Department and the chief medical officer - I get to put on the public record my support for this very important vaccination programme . The Deputy is aware that the immunisation...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (13 Mar 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Harris: ...HSE has advised that in this context, a delay in the return of cervical screening results, whilst undesirable, is not necessarily dangerous and poses a very low risk to women. I have asked the HSE to introduce HPV testing as the primary screening method for the prevention of cervical cancer as soon as possible. Funding to implement the switch to HPV screening, and extend HPV...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Meeting on Health Issues: Discussion (2 Oct 2019)

Kate O'Connell: .... I discussed this before at a Facebook event. I am not sure how we would do it in terms of the Internet but I like where the Minister is going with it. It is very important. As we saw with the HPV vaccine, it is really hard to roll back. The lie has got around the world before the truth puts its boots on. One has to stand for something or one will fall for anything. That is why I...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (5 Jun 2008)

Mary Harney: The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) has undertaken a scientific assessment of the public health value of Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine following a request from my Department. NIAC and the National Cancer Screening Service (NCSS) agreed that this work needed to be complemented by a study of the cost effectiveness of the vaccine in the current Irish context. Accordingly,...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 Nov 2010) See 1 other result from this answer

Mary Harney: The national HPV vaccination programme commenced in May in secondary schools for girls in first year. The second phase of the HPV vaccination programme is now underway. During this calendar year all girls currently in second year and those who entered first year in September are being offered vaccination. The programme will continue with the vaccine being offered to all girls in first year in...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (7 Dec 2010)

Mary Harney: The national HPV vaccination programme commenced in May in secondary schools for girls in first year. The second phase of the HPV vaccination programme is now underway. During this calendar year, all girls currently in second year and those who entered first year in September are being offered vaccination. The programme will continue with the vaccine being offered to all girls in first...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: The national HPV vaccination programme commenced in May in secondary schools for girls in first year. The second phase of the HPV vaccination programme is now underway. During this calendar year all girls currently in second year and those who entered first year in September are being offered the vaccination. The programme will continue with the vaccine being offered to all girls in first...

Select Committee on Health: Estimates for Public Services 2019
Vote 38 - Health (Further Revised) (10 Apr 2019) See 4 other results from this debate

Simon Harris: ...are continuing to look to and explore every opportunity. The other issue that will come into play, and a clinician will explain it much better than I will, is the benefit that the introduction of HPV testing will have in reducing the demand on cytology. There is an interplay in that regard between the introduction of HPV testing and the positive benefit that can have on capacity. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (18 Dec 2018)

Simon Harris: ...information packs for all immunisations are standardised nationally. The information booklets include information on all the known potential side effects that can occur after each vaccination (as is the case with the HPV vaccine, Gardasil). Parents are also given contact details for their local immunisation office and advised to speak to a member of the school immunisation team if they...