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

Simon Harris: ...in Ireland. Its recommendations are based on the prevalence of the relevant disease in Ireland and international best practice in relation to immunisation. NIAC made a recommendation that the HPV vaccine should be given to boys. On foot of NIAC’s recommendation, my Department asked the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to undertake a health technology...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (23 Apr 2021)

Robert Troy: ...the good work that the Brennan family are doing in their advocacy and highlighting the positivities of this vaccination.In 2009, the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, recommended HPV vaccination for girls of 12 and 13 to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer as adults. In September 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was introduced for all girls in the first year...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (21 Feb 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...information on the control and prevention of infectious diseases as well as carrying out disease surveillance, epidemiological investigation and related research and training. The HPSC advise of HPV uptake rates at Stage 1 and Stage 2 as follows: Academic Year HPV At least Stage 1 HPV At least Stage 2 2021/22 78.4% 69.4% The...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021) See 1 other result from this answer

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 (23 Jun 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the NIAC in order to give each child the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As the HPV vaccine is preventative it is intended to be administered, if possible, before a person becomes sexually active, that is, before a person is first exposed to HPV infection. Therefore, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (2 Nov 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 Mar 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...of changes in the patterns of disease. Therefore, the immunisation schedule will continue to be amended over time. In 2009, the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (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...

Seanad: Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters: Vaccination Programme (25 Sep 2020) See 2 other results from this debate

Frank Feighan: ...keep abreast of changes in the pattern of disease.Therefore, the immunisation schedule will continue to he amended over time. In 2009, the national immunisation advisory committee, NIAC, recommended HPV, or human papillomavirus, vaccination for all 12 to 13-year-old girls to reduce their risk of developing cervical cancer when they are adults. In 2010, the HPV vaccination programme was...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (28 Mar 2017)

Simon Harris: ...information is taken into account when deciding to make changes to the State's immunisation programmes. 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...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 May 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 857 and 941 together. All vaccines administered through the School Immunisation Programme, including the HPV vaccine, are provided free of charge. The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) in order to give each child the best possible protection against vaccine...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (29 Nov 2016) See 1 other result from this answer

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 (20 Oct 2016)

Simon Harris: ...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 risk types of HPV...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (9 Apr 2024)

Stephen Donnelly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 1212 to 1214, inclusive, together. The Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme commenced on 8 December 2022 with the opening of the HSE’s online registration portal for the programme. In 2023, the Laura Brennan HPV Vaccination Catch-Up Programme offered free HPV vaccines to: • females who are 24 years of age or younger •...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (14 Sep 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the NIAC in order to give each child the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As the HPV vaccine is preventative it is intended to be administered, if possible, before a person becomes exposed to HPV infection. Therefore, the gender-neutral HPV vaccination programme targets all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (11 Oct 2022)

Stephen Donnelly: ...The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the NIAC in order to give each child the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As the HPV vaccine is preventative it is intended to be administered, if possible, before a person becomes exposed to HPV infection. Therefore, the gender-neutral HPV vaccination programme targets all...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programmes (10 Dec 2019)

Simon Harris: Funding to implement the switch to HPV screening was allocated in Budget 2019. The introduction of primary HPV screening is in line with developments in cervical screening internationally. Ireland will be among the first countries in the world to make this transition. The HSE has been engaging with other countries who have already made the switch – the Netherlands, and Australia - or...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (13 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) in order to give each child the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As the HPV vaccine is preventative it is intended to be administered, if possible, before a person becomes sexually active, that is, before a person is first exposed to HPV infection. Therefore, the...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (15 Jul 2021)

Stephen Donnelly: ...in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) in order to give each child the best possible protection against vaccine preventable diseases. As the HPV vaccine is preventative it is intended to be administered, if possible, before a person becomes sexually active, that is, before a person is first exposed to HPV infection. Therefore, the...

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

Simon Harris: ...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 women and girls will still be at risk from other high risk types of...