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Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2023)

Colm Brophy: 751. To ask the Minister for Health the reason that the HPV vaccine is not available to some unvaccinated males who are in sixth year; the reason that the eligibility criteria are not set by age as opposed to school year; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [4804/23]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Vaccination Programme (31 Jan 2023)

Stephen Donnelly: ...The ages at which vaccines are recommended in the immunisation schedule are chosen by the 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 exposed to HPV infection. Therefore, the gender-neutral HPV vaccination programme targets all...

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