'Zero excuse' that teenage boys should not get same access to free HPV vaccine as girls
Teenage girls can get the HPV vaccine if they’re still at secondary school – but teenage boys can’t.
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Teenage girls can get the HPV vaccine if they’re still at secondary school – but teenage boys can’t.
Facebook says certain hashtags are banned and ads rejected in a bid to stop misinformation from gaining traction.
The health minister sent letters to companies like Facebook and Google in recent weeks.
A new remuneration policy will be announced next month.
Harris is considering advice from the Attorney General on mandatory vaccination.
First-year students will be able to get the HPV vaccine this September.
The vaccination programme was rolled out to teenage girls in 2010, but the government committed to making it available to boys in secondary school from September.
The study comes as boys are to be included in the national HPV immunisation programme.
Some 99% of cervical cancers are caused by HPV.
Over 500 cases of cancer associated with the HPV infection are diagnosed every year in Ireland.
The substantial variation needs further investigation, the report says.
Simon Harris has called for cross party support for the motion.
Two types of HPV that cause 70% of cervical cancers were significantly reduced after vaccination.
Health Minister Simon Harris said the programme would go ahead in September as planned.
Yesterday Ruth Morrissey said she hopes the decision in her case will be a positive thing for other women affected by the scandal.
Laura Brennan will be laid to rest following the service in Ennis Cathedral this afternoon.
Brennan was diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 24.
This marks an increase of 20 percentage points in just over two years.
The disease claims the lives of more than 300,000 women every year.
The HSE has been aware of this error since November but it was only made public two weeks ago.
Hiqa has also recommended switching to a different vaccination – one that protects against an additional five types of HPV.
The test was previously expected to be introduced this autumn.
Liadh Ní Riada’s latest comments come ahead of a HSE update on vaccine uptake rates due today.
Two thirds of people don’t realise that males and females are at an equal risk of contracting a HPV infection.
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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The change could lead to more cases being detected and more deaths being avoided, experts say.
Professor of Gynaecological Oncology at UCD on why it’s vital for women to continue with the cervical screening programme right now.
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.
Laura Brennan from Co Clare spoke about living with incurable cervical cancer, and why she wanted to feature in the HPV vaccine campaign.
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.
Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan says he wasn’t “fully informed”.
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.
Following controversy over Super Junior Minister Finian McGrath’s comments about the vaccine, TheJournal.ie republishes this Factcheck.
The vaccine has saved thousands of lives worldwide, writes Imogen Sharkey Ochoa.
With HPV high on the agenda, we spoke to TDs who’ve raised the issue in the Dáil chamber.
Harris said he now feels McGrath “fully supports” the vaccination programme.
McGrath had called for the vaccine to be banned.
The study examined 577 schools across the country and analysed figures from the 2013/2014 academic year.
Hiqa is recommending a HPV test first instead.