Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 21 September 2011
167 Deputy Paschal Donohoe asked the Minister for Health the position regarding plans for the provision of a cervical vaccine programme for school going girls; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [25345/11]
Amharc ar fhreagraThe HPV vaccination programme has been operational in second level schools since 2010 for girls in first year and second year. A catch-up programme for the vaccination of all girls in secondary schools, as committed for action in the first 100 days of the Government's term commenced last week This will be repeated for the following two years in September 2012 and 2013 and will result in all girls in the senior cycle of secondary school being offered HPV vaccine. The HPV vaccination programme for first year girls will continue.
