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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 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 (21 Jun 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. In line with NIAC's advice, I asked the HSE to facilitate and operationalise the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme. The Programme commenced on 8 December 2022 with the opening of the HSE’s online registration portal for the programme. The Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Strategies (9 Jul 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: ...no longer be a public health problem. The WHO strategy sets clear targets for all countries to achieve by 2030 to put them on course to elimination: - 90% of girls vaccinated against HPV by age 15, - 70% of women screened by age 35 and again by age 45, and - 90% of people identified with cervical disease treated. Ireland is in a strong position to exceed...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (13 Mar 2019)

Simon Harris: 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 vaccination to boys, has been allocated in Budget 2019. The decision to switch to primary HPV screening follows on from a Health Technology Assessment carried out by HIQA. This found that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Apr 2021)

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: Drugs Payment Scheme (28 Apr 2021)

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 (31 May 2017)

Simon Harris: Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. There is scientific evidence of the beneficial impact of HPV vaccine for women's health in countries that have had high vaccine uptake rates. Cases of high grade pre-cancerous changes of the cervix have reduced by...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Feb 2019) See 1 other result from this answer

Simon Harris: ...Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has advised that, in relation to their comprehensive safety assessment, included studies that reported serious and or minor adverse events associated with HPV vaccination. HIQA did not exclude studies based upon their definition of ‘serious adverse event’. Comparisons between studies were difficult as differing definitions were used....

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (30 Sep 2021)

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 (5 Oct 2021)

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 (5 Oct 2021)

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 (7 Oct 2021)

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 (7 Oct 2021)

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: Drugs Payment Scheme (13 Jan 2021)

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 (18 Feb 2021)

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 Feb 2021)

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 (11 Mar 2021)

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 (1 Apr 2021)

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: Drugs Payment Scheme (21 Apr 2021)

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 (16 Feb 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: Following clarification with the Deputy, I can confirm that this question relates to those students who may have missed out on the HPV vaccine as a result of the closure of schools during the pandemic. In relation to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HPV vaccination, any first-year students who were due to receive the HPV vaccine but did not receive it as a result of the impact of the...