Results 1-20 of 65 for hpv speaker:Mary Harney

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (15 Dec 2010)

Mary Harney: ...emerging evidence about the safety of medicines, including vaccine safety. The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) was asked to establish the cost effectiveness of a combined national HPV vaccination and cervcial cancer screening programme. This assessment took account of the available evidence on the epidemiology of HPV and cervical cancer and included an assessment of the...

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 Dec 2010)

Mary Harney: There are two vaccines licensed in Ireland to prevent HPV infection. Cervarix was licensed in September 2006 and Gardasil was licensed in September 2007. Both are therefore available privately for use under the direction of a medical practitioner and it is known that one insurer is offering a HPV vaccination service in some schools to girls not covered under the public scheme. The public...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 Nov 2010)

Mary Harney: The HPV vaccination programme commenced in twenty one secondary schools in May 2010. The vaccination schedule requires that three doses of the vaccine be provided at intervals over a period of six months. From this initial phase 1,581 first year girls were eligible for the free vaccination of which 1,299 received the vaccine. This gives an uptake rate of 82% for the first dose. In July, of...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (4 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 vaccination. The programme will continue with the vaccine being offered to all girls in first year in...

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...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (5 Oct 2010)

Mary Harney: The second phase of the HPV vaccination programme began as scheduled in secondary schools on 16th of September. Data regarding vaccine uptake will be issued by the HSE directly to the Deputy as soon as it becomes available. There are two vaccines licensed in Ireland to prevent HPV infection. Cervarix was licensed in September 2006 and Gardasil was licensed in September 2007. Both, are...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (8 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 261 and 262 together. The National Immunisation Advisory Committee (NIAC) undertook a scientific assessment of the public health value of HPV 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...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (6 Jul 2010)

Mary Harney: The HPV vaccination programme will provide free HPV vaccine to first year girls in secondary school rather than to a specific age group. The programme will continue with the vaccine being offered to all girls in first year in secondary school each year. It is not proposed to extend the public vaccination programme beyond that.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (18 May 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 259 and 260 together. Matters such as the staffing and funding of the HPV vaccination programme are, in the first instance, the responsibility of the HSE and I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to industrial action affecting the HSE, it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (11 May 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 149 and 159 together. The HPV vaccination programme for first year girls in secondary schools will, as promised, start before the end of this school term with the first schools being visited during the week of 17th May 2010 and the programme being commenced in the remainder of schools in September next. During this calendar year all girls currently in first...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (5 May 2010)

Mary Harney: Matters such as the staffing and funding of the HPV vaccination programme are, in the first instance, the responsibility of the HSE and I wish to advise the Deputy that, due to industrial action affecting the HSE, it is not possible for the Executive to supply the information requested. If this matter remains of continuing concern to you, however, I would invite you to raise it with me again...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (27 Apr 2010)

Mary Harney: The public HPV vaccination programme for first year girls in secondary schools will start before the end of this school term. During this calendar year all girls currently in first year will be offered the vaccination.

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Harney: Evidence from other countries (UK and Australia) has shown that the highest uptake rates are achieved when HPV vaccine is administered in schools (3rd dose uptakes of over 80% versus less than 65% for GP administration). The safety and efficacy of the vaccine was extensively studied in clinical trials before licensing. HSE school based vaccination teams currently administer vaccinations to...

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Harney: There are two vaccines licensed in Ireland to prevent HPV infection. Cervarix was licensed in September 2006 and Gardasil was licensed in September 2007 and these are both available privately through GPs or private health clinics. In January of this year, I announced the commencement of a national public HPV vaccination programme for girls who are currently in first year in secondary school....

Written Answers — Vaccination Programme: Vaccination Programme (20 Apr 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 336, 414 and 441 together. I am awaiting a plan from the HSE that will include the scheduling, staffing and commencement of the public HPV vaccination programme for first year girls in secondary schools. The programme will start before the end of this term and during this calendar year all girls currently in first year will be offered the vaccination.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (3 Mar 2010)

Mary Harney: I requested the HSE to initiate a tendering process for the procurement of a HPV vaccine with a view to commencing a HPV vaccination programme for all girls in first year in secondary school and this process has now been completed. The programme will be delivered, commencing this year, from the extra resources committed in this year's budget to the overall Cancer Programme.

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Harney: I propose to take Questions Nos. 195 and 238 together. Infection with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV is transmitted mainly through sexual contact. For this reason and having regard to the reports by the Health Information and Quality Authority and from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee and based on the best medical advice available to me that...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (23 Feb 2010)

Mary Harney: Infection with Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the main cause of cervical cancer. HPV is transmitted mainly through sexual contact. For this reason and having regard to the reports by the Health Information and Quality Authority and from the National Immunisation Advisory Committee and based on the best medical advice available to me that HPV vaccine does have the potential to play an important...

Written Answers — Cancer Screening Programme: Cancer Screening Programme (16 Feb 2010)

Mary Harney: ...a programme within the resources available for public health services and for the cancer programme in particular. I recently asked the HSE to initiate a tendering process for the procurement of a HPV vaccine with a view to commencing a HPV vaccination programme for all girls in first year in secondary school and until this process was completed I was not in a position to say if or when I...