Results 241-260 of 270 for cervical speaker:Simon Harris

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (7 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: CervicalCheck, the National Cervical Screening Programme, was introduced in 2008 and offers free smear tests to women aged 25-60. This is in line with international best practice. Invasive cervical cancer is extremely rare in women aged under 25, with less than 5 women in this age group being diagnosed with this condition in Ireland each year. While changes in the cells of the cervix...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance (1 Feb 2017)

Simon Harris: ...a minimum set of benefits to every insured person. By way of example, the regulations include provision for such medical treatments as a prostatectomy or testicular biopsy (in the case of men) and cervical biopsy or maternity services (in the case of women). Insurers are free to design and sell private health insurance plans, providing the plans comply with the minimum benefit...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (17 Jan 2017)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other high...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (7 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme Data (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: ...and public health. This independent committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and there are approximately 70 deaths per year. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: In 2009 the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) recommended HPV vaccination for all 12 year old girls to reduce their risk of cervical cancer and in September 2010 the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of second level schools. The programme provides vaccination for all first year girls. In September 2011 a catch up programme started for all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (6 Dec 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Dec 2016)

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 (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other high risk types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer and will therefore need to continue to have regular cervical smear tests. NIAC...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2016)

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 (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other high risk types of HPV that can cause cervical cancer and will therefore need to continue to have regular cervical smear tests. NIAC...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Quarterly Update On Health Issues: Discussion (10 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: ...are informed by public health advice and international best practice. In 2009, the committee recommended the HPV vaccination for all 12-year old girls in order to reduce their risk of cervical cancer and the vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in first year of second-level school in September 2010. As the Deputy is aware, there are two licensed HPV vaccines available in...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medicinal Products (8 Nov 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (26 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The HPV vaccine, which was introduced in 2010, protects girls from cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in the first year of secondary school. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and there are approximately 70 deaths per year. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (25 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: The HPV vaccine, which was introduced in 2010, protects girls from cervical cancer when they are adults. It is available free of charge from the HSE for all girls in the first year of secondary school. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and there are approximately 70 deaths per year. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV that...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (19 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (12 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: ...against infectious disease has saved more lives than any other public health intervention, apart from providing clean water. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: ..., paediatrics and public health. The committee's recommendations are informed by public health advice and international best practice. Each year in Ireland around 300 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV (16 & 18) that cause 73% of all cervical cancers. Vaccinated women and girls will still be at risk from other...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: ...as follows: - HPV vaccines are highly efficacious (>90%) at preventing infection with targeted HPV types (types 16 and 18 and for the quadrivalent vaccine also types 6 and 11) and related cervical intraepithelial neoplasia. The quadrivalent vaccine has proven efficacy and against HPV16/18/6/11 related vulvar, vaginal, and anal intraepithelial neoplasia and genital warts. - The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Insurance Cover (27 Sep 2016)

Simon Harris: ...be applicable specifically to either men or women. By way of example, the Regulations include provision for such medical treatments as a prostatectomy or testicular biopsy (in the case of men) and cervical biopsy or maternity services (in the case of women). The health services and procedures provided by minimum benefit should be viewed as a cohort of procedures that are important...