Michael Healy-Rae (Kerry South, Independent)
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754. To ask the Minister for Health if he will address a matter (details supplied) regarding the human papilloma virus vaccination programme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [30550/15]

Leo Varadkar (Dublin West, Fine Gael)
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The Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) vaccine protects against two high risk types of HPV that cause 73% of all cervical cancers.Trials of the vaccines involved found that they provide nearly 100% protection against infections with HPV types 16 and 18 and the cervical cell changes that these persistent infections can cause.

The HPV programme is a long-term investment that will protect girls from developing cervical cancer in adulthood. It is too early in the process to have statistics on the long-term impacts.