The family of the late Laura Brennan attended the launch of the programme on Tuesday. For the first time, male first-year students in Irish secondary schools will be able to avail of the HPV vaccine following the launch of the 2019/20 schools HPV vaccine programme by the HSE on Tuesday. As a result, the HPV […]

7 years ago

The virus will likely infect every sexually active man and woman at some point in their lives. Three quarters of Irish adults don’t fully understand what HPV (Human Papillomavirus) is, a new study has shown. 75% of men and women in the country have displayed a lack of awareness around the incredibly common sexually transmitted […]

7 years ago

More than 50 clubs throughout Ireland are already on board. The family of the late Laura Brennan are asking sports clubs throughout Ireland to consider wearing a HPV vaccine logo on their jerseys or training gear in advance of all first-year boys and girls being offered the lifesaving HPV vaccine from September 2019. The jersey […]

7 years ago

The HSE offers HPV vaccination to all girls in their first year of second level schooling.  New research has revealed a distinct lack of awareness amongst Irish people that men, as well as women, are at risk of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. HPV is a sexually-transmitted virus so common that almost all sexually active men […]

8 years ago

Most people will contract it, so you had better get to know it. Two thirds of Irish adults are unaware that HPV can cause cancer, according to a recent study. The Human Papillomavirus virus is one of the most commonly transmitted STI’s, which groups together approximately 150 related viruses. It is so common that almost […]

8 years ago