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

Alan Kelly: 636. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide an update on the vaccine coverage rate for the HPV national immunisation programme for the 2020/2021 and 2021/2022 academic year; his plans for a catch-up programme including any targets set for 2022, 2023 and 2024; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [10919/22]

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

Alan Kelly: 637. To ask the Minister for Health his plans to extend the free HPV national immunisation programme to women treated for CIN2+ lesions as recommended by the National Immunisation Advisory Council in May 2021, which could reduce the incidence of recurrence by up to 40%; if he will indicate his target date for the extension of this programme and implementation of the recommendation; the...

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

Alan Kelly: 638. To ask the Minister for Health if he has requested the National Immunisation Advisory Committee to consider the clinical effectiveness of providing the HPV vaccine to males up to the age of 25 year in a similar manner to his request relating to women up to the age of 25 years; if not, the reason and if he plans to; the involvement of the HIQA in this process; and if he will make a...

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...