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The Hollidge family would like to thank all the local businesses and people who contributed to the auction which was held on Friday, March 31 in the Bush Hotel, Carrick-on-Shannon and to all those who turned up on the night. Also a huge thank you to ...

11 Apr 2017 at 13:00

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HIQA advises a change to HPV testing as the primary cervical screening method

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has advised that CervicalCheck – Ireland’s National Cervical Screening Programme changes its primary screening method to HPV testing. HIQA carried out a health technology assessment (HTA) to ...

29 May 2017 at 16:00

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Figures on HPV-caused cancers highlight need for increased investment

The Irish Cancer Society has welcomed the latest short report from the National Cancer Registry (NCR), which highlights an increase in the rate of cancers related to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV), and has called for additional efforts and ...

06 May 2017 at 15:00

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Public consultation to be held on extending HPV vaccination to boys

The Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has commenced a national public consultation on offering the HPV vaccine to boys. Currently, the national immunisation programme offers the HPV vaccine to girls in their first year of ...

24 Jul 2018 at 16:45

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Boys to get HPV vaccine in 2019

The HPV vaccine is to be extended to boys in Ireland in 2019 according to Taoiseach Leo Varadkar. Following a report by HIQA which recommends the vaccine be extended to boys, a public consultation to gather the views of various ...

07 Aug 2018 at 15:00

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HPV vaccine catch-up programme named in honour of late Irish woman to launch in November

A HPV vaccine catch-up programme named in honour of an Irish woman who died of cancer is expected to launch in mid-November this year. The Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-up Programme - announced yesterday (October 13) by the ...

14 Oct 2022 at 14:30

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Watch| HSE confirms HPV Vaccine uptake is now 70%

The HSE has today, Monday March 11, confirmed that the most recent figures for the uptake rate for the HPV vaccine is at 70%, marking an increase of 20 percentage points in just over two years. The confirmation comes as the ...

11 Mar 2019 at 12:49

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Mattie McGrath tries to calm matters following his call for HSE head to resign

Independent TD Mattie McGrath has issued a statement in a bid to achieve some calm after he called for the head of the HSE to be fired over his comments about parents opposing the HPV vaccine. In a press statement today it ...

03 Sept 2017 at 21:00

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Nearly two in every three girls are now getting HPV Vaccine

The Minister for Health, Simon Harris has welcomed the increase in uptake rates of the HPV Vaccine and the fact that nearly two in every three girls are now getting the HPV Vaccine. The HSE has confirmed a national uptake ...

22 Mar 2018 at 15:44

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HIQA to assess extending HPV vaccination to boys

Following a request from the Department of Health, the Health Information and Quality Authority (HIQA) has agreed to undertake a health technology assessment (HTA) on extending the national immunisation schedule to ...

04 Jul 2017 at 13:00

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New study reveals proof that HPV vaccine can make Cervical Cancer a 'rare disease'

A new study has found the HPV vaccine is the first proof a vaccination programme is working to save lives. The Cancer Research UK-funded study found that the vaccination programme to prevent cervical cancer has ...

04 Nov 2021 at 11:21

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Parents considering the HPV vaccine are advised to "be aware"

The father of a Leitrim teenager who has suffered severe side effects from taking the HPV vaccine Gardasil has advised parents who are considering giving the vaccine to their daughters to “be aware.” Peter ...

09 Sept 2017 at 15:00

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