Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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517. To ask the Minister for Health the position regarding vaccinations in secondary schools given many have now been scheduled in HSE vaccination centres on an individual basis; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49365/21]

Pa Daly (Kerry, Sinn Fein)
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518. To ask the Minister for Health the reason a secondary school vaccination programme is now being conducted on an individual basis in HSE vaccination centres; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [49369/21]

Stephen Donnelly (Wicklow, Fianna Fail)
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I propose to take Questions Nos. 517 and 518 together.

The HPV vaccination programme is a schools-based immunisation programme. The roll-out of the programme is the responsibility of the Health Service Executive.

As this is a service matter, I have asked the HSE to respond to the deputy directly, as soon as possible.