# hpv - Yesterday’s News
Brennan was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 24.
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# hpv - Monday 11 March, 2019
This marks an increase of 20 percentage points in just over two years.
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# hpv - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
The disease claims the lives of more than 300,000 women every year.
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# hpv - Friday 8 February, 2019
The HSE has been aware of this error since November but it was only made public two weeks ago.
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# hpv - Friday 7 December, 2018
Hiqa has also recommended switching to a different vaccination – one that protects against an additional five types of HPV.
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# hpv - Wednesday 19 September, 2018
The test was previously expected to be introduced this autumn.
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# hpv - Tuesday 18 September, 2018
Liadh Ní Riada’s latest comments come ahead of a HSE update on vaccine uptake rates due today.
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# hpv - Tuesday 4 September, 2018
Two thirds of people don’t realise that males and females are at an equal risk of contracting a HPV infection.
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# hpv - Monday 3 September, 2018
The desire to protect and care for your child is indescribable, writes Eric Nolan. And that means doing your best to keep them safe.
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# hpv - Friday 3 August, 2018
Many people on social media have been accusing the MEP of being an anti-vaxxer.
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# hpv - Tuesday 10 July, 2018
The change could lead to more cases being detected and more deaths being avoided, experts say.
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# hpv - Monday 14 May, 2018
Professor of Gynaecological Oncology at UCD on why it’s vital for women to continue with the cervical screening programme right now.
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# hpv - Thursday 3 May, 2018
The accuracy of HPV testing is significantly higher than liquid based cytology testing, which is the testing used now, and is expected to result in fewer women receiving a false negative result.
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# hpv - Saturday 14 April, 2018
Laura Brennan from Co Clare spoke about living with incurable cervical cancer, and why she wanted to feature in the HPV vaccine campaign.
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# hpv - Friday 12 January, 2018
The head of the HSE’s National Immunisation Office said the health service is starting to win the battle against misinformation, but there is more work to do.
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# hpv - Monday 2 October, 2017
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan says he wasn’t “fully informed”.
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# hpv - Friday 29 September, 2017
Bishop Phonsie Cullinan said the vaccine could encourage sexual activity. We can’t factcheck that – but we can say his ’70% safe’ claim is FALSE.
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# hpv - Wednesday 6 September, 2017
Following controversy over Super Junior Minister Finian McGrath’s comments about the vaccine, TheJournal.ie republishes this Factcheck.
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The vaccine has saved thousands of lives worldwide, writes Imogen Sharkey Ochoa.
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# hpv - Tuesday 5 September, 2017
With HPV high on the agenda, we spoke to TDs who’ve raised the issue in the Dáil chamber.
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# hpv - Monday 4 September, 2017
Harris said he now feels McGrath “fully supports” the vaccination programme.
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# hpv - Sunday 3 September, 2017
McGrath had called for the vaccine to be banned.
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# hpv - Tuesday 8 August, 2017
The study examined 577 schools across the country and analysed figures from the 2013/2014 academic year.
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# hpv - Monday 29 May, 2017
Hiqa is recommending a HPV test first instead.
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# hpv - Thursday 4 May, 2017
The Irish Cancer Society also wants the vaccination programme to be extended to include boys.
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# hpv - Friday 21 April, 2017
The Irish Medical Organisation’s AGM is happening in Galway.
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# hpv - Sunday 12 February, 2017
A Trinity professor says such fear mongering presents a risk to the wider public.
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# hpv - Saturday 10 December, 2016
Gerard Craughwell said he would like medical experts as well as parents concerned about their daughters to attend.
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# hpv - Monday 15 February, 2016
Middle aged white men are at particularly high risk compared to other races.
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# hpv - Tuesday 2 February, 2016
Most people will have HPV at some point in their lives. Certain types can lead to cervical cancer.
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# hpv - Tuesday 15 December, 2015
Concerns have been raised over the HPV vaccine administered to schoolgirls across the country.
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# hpv - Sunday 13 December, 2015
Abbey Colohan is just one teenager who will feature in a documentary about the vaccine.
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# hpv - Friday 30 May, 2014
The HSE are ‘not in a position’ to do so because of data protection issues.
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# hpv - Thursday 1 May, 2014
The National Immunisation Programme refused the request.
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# hpv - Monday 26 August, 2013
The HSE has released details on the uptake rates for its 2011/2012 nationwide HPV vaccination campaign.
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# hpv - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Women with a high level of nicotine metabolite in their urine were at a higher risk of acquiring HPV as well as developing high-grade cervical pre-cancer compared to non-smokers.
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# hpv - Monday 23 April, 2012
The second annual Mouth Cancer Awareness Day screening saw 83 people referred for urgent examinations and uncovered mouth cancer in 12 individuals.
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# hpv - Monday 23 January, 2012
Fine Gael’s Seanad health spokesperson has urged women to book a smear test for the condition, which kills 90 people in Ireland every year.
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# hpv - Saturday 7 January, 2012
The free-of-charge vaccination programme has been received well by first and second year girls.
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# hpv - Wednesday 21 December, 2011
Writing a blog for the British Medical Journal, the former President has called on pharmaceutical companies to lower the prices they charge for the HPV vaccine.
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