HSE school vaccination teams are returning to secondary schools to offer the second dose of HPV vaccine.

The coronavirus epidemic has ended any remaining ambivalence about the need for absolute discipline on vaccinations.

Those concerned about not being protected can ask their GP about getting the jab free of charge.

Samoa’s 2019 measles outbreak peaked before Christmas.

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.

Health Minister Simon Harris has called on tech companies, Facebook, Google and Twitter, to do more to battle online disinformation on vaccines.

Pat Fitzpatrick talks to author and maths expert Kit Yates, who makes a fact-based argument for vaccine programmes, including the HPV jab

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.

The uptake of the flu vaccine among healthcare staff is “still not nearly high enough”, according to Health Minister Simon Harris.

The HSE is launching its seasonal flu vaccination campaign today.

Twitter has partnered with the HSE to promote credible information on vaccinations.

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.

Health Minister Simon Harris is calling on creches to demand that all children are vaccinated before they are given a childcare place.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Mistruths and propaganda are behind the recent slide in vaccination rates across the country, says the HSE's Assistant National Director for Public Health.

Simon Harris says it is part of the Government's strategy to eradicate cervical and other HPV cancers.

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.

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.

One of the unquestionable successes of humanity is the pursuit and application of knowledge.

Irish people's trust in vaccines is below the global average.

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.

But half of those polled also support parents being permitted to refuse vaccinations for their children if they have concerns about safety.

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.

A new meningitis vaccine is being introduced in Ireland following a recent spike in cases of a particularly deadly type of meningococcal disease.

The Taoiseach has refused to rule out making vaccinations mandatory for children in Ireland.

Opposition TDs who have raised concerns around vaccinations have defended their actions.

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.

Parents who don’t vaccinate are behaving in a really selfish and dangerous manner, writes Alison O’Connor.

There has been a 244% increase in measles cases in Ireland between 2017 and 2018.

Some 1.5m deaths could be prevented each year if simple vaccinations were administered more widely, says Radhika Batra

Calls have been made to introduce a vaccination to prevent thousands of children catching the highly contagious chickenpox each year.

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.

Holidaymakers have been given fresh warnings to ensure they are vaccinated against measles after it emerged European cases have reached an eight-year high.

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.

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.

One of the victims of the Bessborough vaccine trial is to make a formal Garda complaint after it emerged files were altered in 2002.

The Irish Medical organisation has said GPs feel “taken for granted” in a wrangle which threatens to delay the start of a new programme of vaccinations due to begin in December.

Concern is being raised about a delay in rolling out two new vaccinations for babies.

WHEN psychologist Jennifer Ryan’s five-year-old son had his vaccination in school, the parents weren’t told the exact day of the jab.

Australia will adopt a “no jab, no pay” policy to block parents who refuse to vaccinate their children from some government benefits.