Seanad debates
Friday, 23 April 2021
Nithe i dtosach suíonna - Commencement Matters
Vaccination Programme
10:30 am
Robert Troy (Longford-Westmeath, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source
I thank Senator Conway. I reassure him that I will raise this matter with the Minister, Deputy Donnelly. I reiterate that the academic year 2019-20 saw the highest uptake of the HPV vaccination programme since 2015 and 2016. That is a positive and encouraging development. It goes without saying there have been challenges in this latest academic year but the HSE is committed to offering the recommended immunisation to school-aged children with as little disruption as possible. That has recommenced and I hope it will be concluded successfully before the end of this academic year.
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