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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Feb 2018)
Fiona O'Loughlin: 529. To ask the Minister for Health if the HPV vaccine is to be extended to boys; when the report of the health technology assessment being carried out by HIQA in respect of the HPV vaccine for boys will be published; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10167/18]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Feb 2018)
Simon Harris: ...best practice. All relevant and appropriate information is taken into account when deciding to make changes to the State's immunisation programmes. NIAC has made a recommendation that the HPV vaccine should be given to boys. My Department asked the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) to carry out a health technology assessment (HTA). Work has commenced on...