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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (1 Feb 2022)

Neasa Hourigan: 686. To ask the Minister for Health if he will consider making the HPV vaccine available free of cost to all persons up to age of 45 years given the October 2018 announcement from the Food and Drug Administration in the United States of America that the approved age for the HPV vaccine had been increased up to age 45 years for women and men; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4515/22]

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

Neasa Hourigan: 941. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to allow pharmacies to administer the HPV vaccine considering the drop in HPV vaccination rates; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [24702/21]

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: One of the briefings we received today mentioned the HPV vaccine, which is a completely different area but it has been disrupted by the roll-out of this vaccine and the pandemic. Previous contributors have spoken about the utilisation of pharmacies in the roll-out of the Covid vaccine. Perhaps this is a question for NIAC. Does anybody have information on the HPV vaccine catch-up? Could...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Health: Covid-19 Vaccination Roll-out: Update (20 Apr 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: At present, the uptake level is 65%. I accept that a point was made in the briefing that it may be about data and data input. If we are looking at low rates of take-up of the HPV vaccine, are we sticking with the provision of the vaccine through the school model? Is there an option to increase availability through a walk-in scenario in pharmacies?

Written Answers — Department of Health: Gender Equality (24 Mar 2021)

Neasa Hourigan: 1781. To ask the Minister for Health if a policy has been developed to ensure all health programmes take account of young persons who have transitioned, for example, immunisation programmes and HPV, as recommended by an association (details supplied) or other appropriate professional transgender health guidelines in line with objective 13 of the LGBTI+ National Youth Strategy 2018-2020.; and...