HSE happy with north west vaccine response
The HSE is advising that all first-year secondary school students in Sligo, Leitrim and Donegal receive the HPV vaccine. It’s as HSE vaccination teams return to schools to offer the second dose of the vaccine and a vaccine dose to first-year students. The HSE says it is encouraged…
HSE says uptake in HPV vaccine increased this year
The HSE says the uptake in the HPV vaccine increased last year. It’s launching a campaign today to make sure as many girls as possible are protected from cervical cancer. Nearly two thirds of girls have been vaccinated so far this year – but only half got it last year…
Opposing sides on HPV vaccine continue campaigns
There will be an information evening in relation to the HPV Vaccine this weekend. The Gardasil HPV Awareness group is holding the event on Saturday in Sligo Town centre. Leitrim’s Sean Wynne is the secretary of the group and many other parents like him have concerns about side-effects that their…
HPV vaccine campaigner hits out at head of HSE and Minister over comments
A north west campaigner for greater clarity about the HPV cervical cancer vaccine has hit out at both the head of the HSE and the Minister for Health over their comments on the issue. Minister Harris yesterday called on people he regards as unqualified to give advice about the vaccine…
HSE specialist says significant drop in HPV vaccine figures is ‘concerning’
A Specialist in Public Health Medicine for the HSE North West says that a significant drop in the number of girls getting the life-saving HPV vaccine this year is ‘concerning’. Provisional HSE figures this year show the numbers getting it have almost halved. But parents with concerns about the side-effects…