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Uptake rate for HPV vaccine increases to 70%

The HSE has confirmed that the HPV vaccine uptake is at 70%,  with seven in ten girls now receiv...

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14.40 12 Mar 2019


Uptake rate for HPV vaccine increases to 70%


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14.40 12 Mar 2019


The HSE has confirmed that the HPV vaccine uptake is at 70%,  with seven in ten girls now receiving the vaccine - an increase of 20% in two years. This comes after the uptake of the vaccine dipped to just 50 per cent at one point due to a campaign of opposition by parents’ groups several years ago. Dr Phil Kieran joins Ciara to discuss.

 


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