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- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: 2700. To ask the Minister for Health the steps he will take to increase the uptake of the HPV immunisation amongst secondary school students; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38809/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 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 (27 Jul 2021)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: 2701. To ask the Minister for Health if the HPV immunisation programme will be extended to include boys that started school in September 2018; if not, if he will consider including the vaccine under the drugs payment scheme as the cost of paying for the vaccine is significant and may result in many not availing of the vaccine; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [38810/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 2021)
Pádraig O'Sullivan: 2769. To ask the Minister for Health if the HPV vaccine will be made available for purchase through the drugs payment scheme for boys attending secondary school in the 2018-2019 academic year and who just missed out on receiving the vaccine (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [39084/21]
- Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (27 Jul 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...