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HSE school vaccination teams are returning to secondary schools to offer the second dose of HPV vaccine.
Tue, 25 Feb, 2020
The coronavirus epidemic has ended any remaining ambivalence about the need for absolute discipline on vaccinations.
Fri, 21 Feb, 2020
Those concerned about not being protected can ask their GP about getting the jab free of charge.
Tue, 21 Jan, 2020
Samoa’s 2019 measles outbreak peaked before Christmas.
Tue, 07 Jan, 2020
This evening, as some delegates at the Madrid climate conference stroll along Puerta del Sol, someone somewhere will be crouched over a keyboard assuring the world that climate collapse is a swizz.
Tue, 10 Dec, 2019
Health Minister Simon Harris has called on tech companies, Facebook, Google and Twitter, to do more to battle online disinformation on vaccines.
Mon, 25 Nov, 2019
Pat Fitzpatrick talks to author and maths expert Kit Yates, who makes a fact-based argument for vaccine programmes, including the HPV jab
Sat, 19 Oct, 2019
Schools cannot share certain information with the HSE about vaccination rates among students because of GDPR even if it will help to pinpoint where uptake is low.
Fri, 18 Oct, 2019
The uptake of the flu vaccine among healthcare staff is “still not nearly high enough”, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.
Thu, 10 Oct, 2019
The HSE is launching its seasonal flu vaccination campaign today.
Twitter has partnered with the HSE to promote credible information on vaccinations.
Mon, 07 Oct, 2019
The Scally Report into the CervicalCheck scandal revealed that more than 90,000 smears were being sent there without the knowledge or approval of CervicalCheck.
Wed, 18 Sep, 2019
Health Minister Simon Harris is calling on creches to demand that all children are vaccinated before they are given a childcare place.
Tue, 17 Sep, 2019
Social media companies can do more than delete accounts spreading false information – they could “badge” those that are reputable sources of information, said Health Minister, Simon Harris.
Tue, 10 Sep, 2019
A new vaccine alliance with the aim of boosting the uptake of childhood vaccines will be open to organisations that “support its principles”.
In letters seen by the Irish Examiner, Mr Harris has called internet company bosses to a meeting to focus on how to combat the spread of misinformation about vaccinations.
Mon, 09 Sep, 2019
I must note my disappointment at your decision to publish a letter (‘Compulsory vaccination goes against human rights’, September 3) which is highly critical of vaccines.
Thu, 05 Sep, 2019
I fear for children’s safety when I hear that Health Minister Simon Harris continues to push for mandated vaccines ‘Harris targets online lies over vaccines’ (Irish Examiner, August 28). Harris talks about scaremongering as the cause of some parents not choosing vaccination for their children, yet the real scaremongering emanates from government and media campaigns. Quotes of a 200% measles increase are totally misleading when Irish cases are only in double figures and are not out of sync with historical fluctuations in recent decades.
Tue, 03 Sep, 2019
Mistruths and propaganda are behind the recent slide in vaccination rates across the country, says the HSE's Assistant National Director for Public Health.
Sun, 01 Sep, 2019
Simon Harris says it is part of the Government's strategy to eradicate cervical and other HPV cancers.
Tue, 27 Aug, 2019
The HSE’s assistant national director for public health is urging anyone who has not been vaccinated for mumps and measles to go to their GP for a free vaccination.
Mon, 26 Aug, 2019
The Government will not introduce mandatory vaccination but instead seek to stamp out myths and set up an alliance to boost the uptake of immunisations.
Mon, 01 Jul, 2019
One of the unquestionable successes of humanity is the pursuit and application of knowledge.
Fri, 28 Jun, 2019
Irish people's trust in vaccines is below the global average.
Wed, 19 Jun, 2019
A 13-month-old boy whose parents were unduly influenced by anti-vaccine information on social media ended up in intensive care at University Hospital Galway (UHG) with a preventable illness.
Wed, 05 Jun, 2019
But half of those polled also support parents being permitted to refuse vaccinations for their children if they have concerns about safety.
Sun, 19 May, 2019
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) forecast that 2019 sales of its shingles vaccine would be more than £1bn (€1.1bn) but the drugmaker’s shares slipped on concerns about its pharmaceutical business and free cash flow.
Thu, 02 May, 2019
A new meningitis vaccine is being introduced in Ireland following a recent spike in cases of a particularly deadly type of meningococcal disease.
Wed, 01 May, 2019
The Taoiseach has refused to rule out making vaccinations mandatory for children in Ireland.
Tue, 30 Apr, 2019
Opposition TDs who have raised concerns around vaccinations have defended their actions.
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019
Health Minister Simon Harris has witten to politicians, ordering them to publicly support childhood vaccinations to combat anti-vax “scaremongering” and “populist nonsense”.
The idea that those who try to influence elections through covert social media campaigns are as happy to sow uncertainty as they are to have a preferred candidate elected has moved to the centre of the debate on election security.
Health Minister Simon Harris wants to make children’s vaccinations mandatory and has sought legal advice on the matter.
Sat, 27 Apr, 2019
Parents who don’t vaccinate are behaving in a really selfish and dangerous manner, writes Alison O’Connor.
Fri, 15 Mar, 2019
There has been a 244% increase in measles cases in Ireland between 2017 and 2018.
Fri, 01 Mar, 2019
Some 1.5m deaths could be prevented each year if simple vaccinations were administered more widely, says Radhika Batra
Tue, 19 Feb, 2019
Calls have been made to introduce a vaccination to prevent thousands of children catching the highly contagious chickenpox each year.
Mon, 14 Jan, 2019
A specialist in public health medicine is urging parents to check the vaccination records of their children after three people died from meningitis in the last three weeks.
Thu, 10 Jan, 2019
Holidaymakers have been given fresh warnings to ensure they are vaccinated against measles after it emerged European cases have reached an eight-year high.
Mon, 20 Aug, 2018
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has joined the chorus of concern at the steep decline in uptake rates in Ireland for the HPV vaccine, which helps protect against cervical cancer.
Sat, 20 May, 2017
Health Minister Simon Harris has accused anti-vaccine campaigners of “scare-mongering” that risks the health and possibly the lives of children and adults in need of vital medication care.
Fri, 28 Apr, 2017
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