Person: Karina Butler

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<p>File photo of a person receiving a Covid-19 vaccine jab.</p>

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Parents urged to get their children vaccinated as all 5-11s become eligible

Chief Medical Officer Dr Tony Holohan also supported the vaccination drive, saying that although children generally suffer a mild form of Covid, "for a small few, they may become severely ill".

<p>Last week in Ireland, children aged five to 12 made up 21% of all cases of the coronavirus. Stock picture</p>

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Niamh Griffin: The case for vaccinating young children

Amid the rising incidence of Covid in young children, the ECDC advises parents to weigh up concerns about their physical health and wellbeing

Alison O’Connor: 'An abundance of caution' over Covid decisions is understandable

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Government's plan to reopen Ireland under renewed pressure

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Dr Glynn apologises to people angered by his call to do more to combat Covid-19

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Glynn warns that St Patrick's Day must be 'a quiet one' as virus surges again across Europe

Carers and disadvantaged could move up vaccine priority list

As vaccine supply ramps up to over 1m doses monthly from April, Prof Karina Butler hopes to widen access as quickly as possible

Wed, 24 Feb, 2021

Nphet: Not yet the time to consider reopening schools

'We are still seeing a level of disease transmission in the community that is far too high for a million people to go back'

Thu, 11 Feb, 2021

Childcare providers seek clarity on plans to reopen; Department 'developing and costing proposals'

Childcare providers and operators have expressed concern about how services will operate under Covid-19 restrictions, after a proposed scheme was scrapped this week due to concerns around insurance cover, infection risk, and other issues.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Data on children and Covid-19 based on 'small amounts of evidence', warns specialist

Professor Karina Butler, Consultant Paediatrician and Infectious Diseases Specialist has warned that emerging data on children and Covid-19 was based on “very small amounts of evidence”.

Thu, 14 May, 2020

Uptake of cervical cancer jab falls 50%

Vaccinations against a virus that can cause cervical cancer fell by half last year in Ireland amid scares over side-effects.

Thu, 31 Aug, 2017

Latest: 'HPV vaccine works and saves lives' says Simon Harris at launch of information campaign

Minister for Health, Simon Harris, has said that HPV vaccine scaremongers should leave medical advice to the medical professionals.

Wed, 30 Aug, 2017

Knock-on effect from HPV vaccine concerns

The reduction in uptake of the cervical cancer vaccine may influence a reduction in uptake of other childhood vaccines, a HSE health chief warns.

Fri, 12 May, 2017

Experts advise vaccine take-up for combating HPV virus

With 90 women dying here each year of cervical cancer, a leading health body has said parents can help to save their daughters’ lives by allowing them to be vaccinated against the HPV virus.

Tue, 21 Mar, 2017

Why the HPV-vaccine programme needs to be gender neutral

Once considered a near exclusive concern of women, HPV-type cancers are now a growing threat to men. This needs to be addressed, says Helen O’Callaghan.

Fri, 17 Mar, 2017

Only half of teen girls get the cancer vaccine

Only half of the teenage girls entitled to receive a vaccine that prevents cervical cancer started getting the jab last year.

Sun, 29 Jan, 2017