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# Coronavirus
Here are the potential Covid-19 vaccine and treatment options being developed
The World Health Organization has said it could take 12 to 18 months for a vaccine to be developed and approved for use.
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Mar 18th 2020, 12:51 PM
# Vaccines
'Losing our measles-free status is a real threat': No drop off in measles rate after cases tripled in 2018
There were 80 reported measles cases in Ireland in 2019.
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Jan 9th 2020, 12:05 AM
# Vaccines
Number of mumps cases in 2019 four times higher than last year
The HSE said has said the increase in numbers is linked to the spread of misinformation about vaccines on social media.
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Dec 10th 2019, 11:13 AM
# Simon Harris
Social media companies agree to liase with Department of Health on tackling anti-vaccine misinformation
Minister for Health Simon Harris met with Facebook, Google and Twitter today.
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Nov 25th 2019, 6:35 PM
# HPV vaccine
'Zero excuse' that teenage boys should not get same access to free HPV vaccine as girls
Teenage girls can get the HPV vaccine if they’re still at secondary school – but teenage boys can’t.
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Sep 30th 2019, 12:05 AM
# Vaccine
Four European countries lose measles-free status as number of cases skyrockets
There are fears that Ireland’s status could also be at risk.
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Aug 29th 2019, 12:55 PM
# Vaccination
Simon Harris to meet social media companies in a bid to make them do more to debunk vaccine myths
Harris is considering advice from the Attorney General on mandatory vaccination.
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Aug 27th 2019, 4:02 PM
# Vaccination
Minister to launch HPV vaccine for boys next week
The vaccination programme was rolled out to teenage girls in 2010, but the government committed to making it available to boys in secondary school from September.
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Aug 21st 2019, 6:15 AM
# Vaccine
'It's a big threat': Fears Ireland could lose its measles-free status
The UK has lost its measles-free status and, after a spike in cases here, there are concerns Ireland could end up in the same position.
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Aug 21st 2019, 12:05 AM
# Vaccination
Irish measles cases rise over 200% as experts blame increase on misinformation about MMR vaccine
A new report has revealed that global rates of the disease are on the rise.
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Apr 25th 2019, 5:20 PM
# Measles
People divided on banning unvaccinated children from schools
Most people agree with this stance but almost one in five are unsure, according to an opinion poll.
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Mar 31st 2019, 9:30 AM
# the explainer
'It spreads like wildfire': Why Ireland, and the world, is seeing a huge surge in measles cases
Some 136,000 people died from measles globally in 2018.
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Mar 17th 2019, 8:00 PM
# Your Say
Poll: Should children be banned from attending school if they haven't been vaccinated?
There has been a huge spike in measles cases worldwide.
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Mar 13th 2019, 9:57 AM
# Vaccination
'Extremely encouraging': HPV uptake rate in Ireland is now at 70%
This marks an increase of 20 percentage points in just over two years.
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Mar 11th 2019, 1:56 PM
# Vaccine
Another measles outbreak confirmed, this time in north Dublin
There have been five cases since the start of February.
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Mar 4th 2019, 5:56 PM
# Vaccine
HSE investigating potential 12th case of meningitis
Three people with the condition have died in recent weeks.
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Jan 15th 2019, 2:59 PM
# Cancer
Health minister says HPV vaccine will be extended to boys next year
Hiqa has also recommended switching to a different vaccination – one that protects against an additional five types of HPV.
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Dec 7th 2018, 11:00 AM
Voices
'I won’t ever be able to understand exactly how the HPV vaccine works. So as a parent I have to trust the experts'
The desire to protect and care for your child is indescribable, writes Eric Nolan. And that means doing your best to keep them safe.
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Sep 3rd 2018, 7:00 AM
Voices
'Three children died as a result of measles that year. I remember their eyes'
Consultant paediatrician John Fitzsimons writes about his experiences with measles, and why it’s important to vaccinate.
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Sep 2nd 2018, 7:30 PM
# Outbreak
13 cases of measles in Dublin's north inner city in recent weeks
Transmission has occurred in a number of hospitals and in households with “poor vaccine uptake”, the HSE said.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 11:38 AM
# Vaccinations
Third vaccine dose may be needed to stop people getting mumps in their 30s
There have been a number of mumps outbreaks among adults in the US recently, including on college campuses.
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Mar 24th 2018, 4:00 PM
# MMR
11 cases confirmed in measles outbreak across Limerick and Dublin
The incident is being examined by the HSE’s measles outbreak control team.
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Feb 13th 2018, 12:14 PM
# Gardasil
HSE says people claiming to be nurses are warning against HPV vaccine on social media
The head of the HSE’s National Immunisation Office said the health service is starting to win the battle against misinformation, but there is more work to do.
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Jan 12th 2018, 12:05 AM
# under the weather
People urged to get flu vaccine after jump in cases of influenza-like illness
People in high-risk groups include pregnant women and those over the age of 65.
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Dec 21st 2017, 2:52 PM
# warning
Doctors say more babies are getting potentially fatal whooping cough
The condition can have fatal consequences for babies up to three months of age.
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Nov 27th 2017, 3:26 PM
Voices
Measles outbreak: Should we pay doctors to track down unvaccinated children?
Australian doctors receive payments to track down and vaccinate children who are more than two months overdue for their vaccines, writes Jennifer Whitmore.
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Nov 21st 2017, 7:00 AM
# evidence
Major study finds HPV vaccine in women was not linked with 44 chronic diseases
No other serious safety concerns were identified in the study of more than three million women.
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Oct 21st 2017, 8:45 AM
# winter flu
Patients 'have a right to ask doctors and nurses if they have received the flu vaccine'
Health Minister Simon Harris said just one third of all health workers got the vaccine last year.
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Oct 2nd 2017, 4:32 PM
# Vaccination
Labour wants the HPV vaccine to be rolled out to boys sooner rather than later
The plan was originally to roll the free vaccine out to boys – but this has yet to happen.
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Sep 10th 2017, 2:42 PM
# calls to resign
Simon Harris says HPV vaccine saves lives, after speaking to Finian McGrath about his concerns
McGrath had called for the vaccine to be banned.
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Sep 3rd 2017, 1:10 PM
# Multiple Sclerosis
Vaccines can be blamed for illness without scientific proof, EU court rules
The decision stems from the case of a man who developed MS shortly after being vaccinated against hepatitis B.
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Jun 22nd 2017, 10:57 AM
# Cancer
'Women will die needlessly': Call for push to increase uptake of HPV vaccine
The Irish Cancer Society also wants the vaccination programme to be extended to include boys.
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May 4th 2017, 6:10 AM
# Vaccination
Flu epidemic will peak in the next two weeks
The HSE is recommending people get vaccinated, and if they have the flu, to stay in bed.
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Jan 12th 2017, 3:22 PM
# Safe sex
HPV vaccine will soon be available to gay men
The HSE vaccinates thousands of schoolgirls against the virus each year.
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Dec 12th 2016, 8:21 PM
# Vaccination
'Forty young Irish girls will die of cervical cancer as a result of falling HPV vaccine rates' says Fine Gael TD
5,000 fewer girls received the vaccine this year in comparison to the previous year.
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Nov 11th 2016, 11:51 AM
# contagious
Person with measles travelled by plane to Dublin and then onto Galway
This case is unrelated to the recently reported outbreak that resulted in 34 confirmed measles cases between April and mid-July.
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Jul 28th 2016, 3:29 PM
# measles outbreak
Patient at the centre of measles outbreak was in Dublin Airport three weeks ago
33 cases are being investigated.
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Jul 14th 2016, 2:51 PM
# Vaccination
One year after stocks ran out, Ireland's BCG vaccine delivery is still delayed
The HSE said there are issues with the supplier that are affecting most European countries.
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Jul 4th 2016, 4:23 PM
# symptoms
Measles warning after second case confirmed this year
The person in question had been in Dublin and Kerry leading up to and including the May bank holiday weekend.
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May 12th 2016, 6:55 PM
# Gardasil
HSE response to TV3 documentary: HPV vaccine has 'good safety record'
Concerns have been raised over the HPV vaccine administered to schoolgirls across the country.
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Dec 15th 2015, 12:13 PM
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