The HSE is inviting people who may have missed their HPV vaccine to avail of a catch up clinic to be held in Thurles Primary Care Centre on January 26th. The clinic will run from 9.30am to 1pm. The programme is named after Laura Brennan from county Clare who died from Cervical cancer in 2019 aged 26. Several other clinics are planned for across the country this year in addition to the school vaccination programme for those aged under 16.
The programme is available for those aged under 25 years who were previously eligible but have not received the HPV vaccine yet. Eligible people can register on www.hpv.ie for an appointment for a free vaccine, which will also be administered through HSE vaccination clinics and schools during the year.
The most common cancer caused by the HPV virus is cervical cancer. However, the HPV virus can cause other cancers and conditions that can affect boys, and since September 2019, boys have also been offered the HPV vaccine. Over 500,000 people have already received the HPV vaccine through the HSE school vaccination programme.
