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# vaccine - Thursday 22 June, 2017
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.
# vaccine - Tuesday 20 June, 2017
Cholesterol-lowering vaccine could be available in six years
The medication has shown promise in mice.
# vaccine - Monday 22 May, 2017
The number of young girls receiving the HPV vaccine is slowly rising but doctors are still worried
Medics claimed “misinformation and fake news is causing fear among young people and parents”.
# vaccine - Thursday 4 May, 2017
'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.
# vaccine - Friday 28 April, 2017
Health Minister slams 'false' and 'unfounded' claims from anti-vaccine campaigners
Highlighting the particular case of the HPV vaccine, Harris said he is very concerned about the fall in the uptake rate, which is heading below 50%.
# vaccine - Thursday 16 February, 2017
Robert DeNiro backs $100k reward pushed by anti-vaccine conspiracy theorists
It comes as a controversial documentary is released in Ireland.
# vaccine - Thursday 19 January, 2017
The flu has caused 29 deaths and 835 hospitalisations this winter and will remain for up to four weeks
“There is still a significant amount of flu in our community … this is higher than it has been in a number of years.”
# vaccine - Monday 12 December, 2016
HPV vaccine will soon be available to gay men
The HSE vaccinates thousands of schoolgirls against the virus each year.
# vaccine - Saturday 10 December, 2016
'I am not anti-vaccine, but 14-year girls don't lie en masse': Senator pushes for debate on HPV vaccine
Gerard Craughwell said he would like medical experts as well as parents concerned about their daughters to attend.
# vaccine - Monday 14 November, 2016
"A disgrace" - Doctors warn that vaccines to protect newborns will not be introduced by deadline
The IMO warns that a 1 December deadline will be missed.
# vaccine - Friday 11 November, 2016
'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.
# vaccine - Wednesday 12 October, 2016
Flu season is back - here are 8 things you really should know
Including how to tell the difference between flu and the common cold.
# vaccine - Monday 4 July, 2016
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.
# vaccine - Sunday 17 April, 2016
Irish parents are stopping their children from getting a cervical cancer vaccine - but why?
Public health professionals are blaming recent negative media coverage for the drop in uptake.
# vaccine - Tuesday 2 February, 2016
Testing women for virus spread by skin-to-skin contact during sex might help detect cervical cancer
Most people will have HPV at some point in their lives. Certain types can lead to cervical cancer.
# vaccine - Tuesday 15 December, 2015
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.
# vaccine - Sunday 13 December, 2015
Teenage girl reportedly suffered fit in school after getting HPV vaccine
Abbey Colohan is just one teenager who will feature in a documentary about the vaccine.
# vaccine - Wednesday 9 September, 2015
BCG scars could become a thing of the past for most people
Only children in high-risk groups could be vaccinated.
# vaccine - Friday 31 July, 2015
"This is big news": 100% success for Ebola vaccine trial
The vaccine provided 100% protection in a Guinea field trial.
# vaccine - Monday 13 April, 2015
If Australian parents don't vaccinate their kids, they could miss out on €10k in benefits
Under current Australian laws, parents who have “conscientious objections” about jabs can still claim payments.
# vaccine - Friday 3 April, 2015
Scientists are developing personalised cancer 'vaccines'
New research shows our bodies can be trained to fight certain kinds of tumours.
# vaccine - Monday 30 March, 2015
Government will consider lifesaving meningitis jab for children - but only if the price is right
The UK is introducing a vaccine and Ireland will follow if “a cost effective agreement can be reached”.
# vaccine - Friday 16 January, 2015
Flu vaccine doesn't exactly match the flu that's going around
Yesterday the HSE warned that flu rates are on the rise.
WATCH: The aftermath of a teenager's Ebola death
A suspicion of vaccines and stigma around Ebola can have devastating affects.
# vaccine - Thursday 27 November, 2014
Good news: Scientists may have discovered a vaccine for Ebola
But it is still some way from hitting the market.
# vaccine - Thursday 13 November, 2014
Tragic death of 11-month-old baby sparks calls for meningitis vaccine
The baby died earlier this week.
# vaccine - Wednesday 5 November, 2014
Loads of people have got the mumps this year
And the HSE wants them to get the MMR.
# vaccine - Monday 1 September, 2014
The HSE's campaign to protect girls from cervical cancer is working
Uptake levels for the HPC vaccine have exceeded targets and more than 42,000 girls have received the full course.
# vaccine - Saturday 30 August, 2014
What is this new experimental drug treating Ebola patients?
There is no proven cure for Ebola, which has killed more than 1,400 people already.
# vaccine - Tuesday 26 August, 2014
Good news for babies: The BCG vaccine shortage is over
The HSE has said in June that it has problems with its supplier.
# vaccine - Friday 11 July, 2014
An extra dose of polio vaccine helps boost immunity in under 5s
Researchers in India and the UK recommended a dose of IPV be added to vaccination programmes in polio-endemic countries.
# vaccine - Wednesday 25 June, 2014
Researcher arrested after faking data for a HIV vaccine
The scientist confessed to spiking samples of blood to make a HIV vaccine appear to have great promise.
# vaccine - Thursday 19 June, 2014
HSE confirms shortage in BCG vaccines due to supplier problem
It is anticipated that the vaccine will be available in mid to late July but it will continue to be offered to newborns and those at greatest risk.
# vaccine - Friday 30 May, 2014
HSE cannot contact home-schooled girls to provide HPV vaccine
The HSE are ‘not in a position’ to do so because of data protection issues.
# vaccine - Thursday 22 May, 2014
Heading long-haul this summer? Get the polio vaccination, says the HSE...
The recommendation applies to a number of African, Asian, and Middle Eastern countries.
# vaccine - Saturday 22 March, 2014
Lifesaving jab for children in Northern Ireland - but not the Republic (yet)
Ireland has the highest incidence of Meningitis B disease in Europe.
# vaccine - Saturday 15 February, 2014
Column: I lost my daughter to meningitis – why is a vaccine for MenB still not provided?
We have a vaccine for a common strain of meningitis, yet it’s not on from the immunisation schedule. What is the delay? asks Siobhán Carroll.
# vaccine - Wednesday 18 December, 2013
Irish boy contracts potentially fatal tetanus infection
The HSE are stressing the importance of vaccination against tetanus which causes death in between 10-25 per cent of cases.
# vaccine - Saturday 9 November, 2013
Experts warn that the polio outbreak in Syria may threaten Europe
Two experts have warned that areas such as Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine and Austria, where vaccination coverage is low, could be most at risk.
# vaccine - Tuesday 22 October, 2013
UN warns of Syria polio outbreak after cluster of cases reported
A cluster of potential cases came to light in recent weeks. It comes as efforts continue to stage a peace conference aimed at resolving the ongoing conflict.
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Open Letter from Ireland's psychologists: 'Direct Provision is causing untold psychological harm'
By Psychologists for Social Change Ireland
“As a country we must do better,” according to about 150 signatories.
What we can learn from the world's 'Blue Zones' - where people regularly live into their 90s and 100s
By Professor Ciaran O’Boyle
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