Family of late campaigner Laura Brennan lead launch of HPV vaccine catch-up programme

Laura Brennan contracted cervical cancer in September 2017 and she passed away in 2019 at the age of 26.

Laura Brennan’s parents Larry and Bernie and RCPI President Prof. Mary Horgan with a portrait of the campaigner commissioned by the RCPI. Laura's family are spearheading a new catch-up vaccine programme which will be named after her, Picture: Kenneth O Halloran

The family of a young woman who campaigned relentlessly to increase uptake of the HPV vaccine are spearheading a new catch-up vaccine programme, which will be named after her, in collaboration with the Health Minister. 

Laura Brennan contracted cervical cancer in September 2017 and passed away in 2019 at the age of 26. She campaigned tirelessly and imade a huge impact when it came to seeing HPV vaccine rates improve.