Vaccination Programme

Dáil Éireann Debate, Thursday - 21 April 2011

Thursday, 21 April 2011

Questions (126)

Paschal Donohoe

Question:

128 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health and Children when the cervical cancer vaccine programme will be made available to all school going girls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [8882/11]

Written answers

Minister for Health and Children (Deputy James Reilly)

I have asked the HSE to develop an implementation plan for a catch-up programme for HPV vaccination of girls in secondary school to commence in the new school year this autumn.