Cervical cancer vaccine to be introduced to young girls in the Republic of Ireland.

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In August 2008, Health Minister Mary Harney announced that a cervical cancer vaccine would be given to all girls between the ages of 10 and 12.

On 4/11/2008 (the same day as the US Presidential election), Ms. Harney announced that this vaccine would be scrapped due to budget cutbacks.

By signing this petition, you are declaring that you wish for the HSE and Minister Harney to re-introduce the cervical cancer screening to young girls in Ireland.

In Ireland, approximately 180 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer and 73 women die from cervical cancer each year.

If re-introduced, the vaccine is said to be 100\% effective within two years.

141 Signatures

  • FIONA JORDAN
  • Emma
  • Tara Connolly
  • Cliona O'Neill
  • Elisa O'Donovan
  • paul ryan
  • denise jordan
  • Roberta Cappieri
  • Judi Majola
  • Sinead Fitzgerald
  • Fiona Pepper
  • derek best
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    • Your a disgrace.You should not be minister and i think its about time you leave.A disgrace you are.You couldnt care about anything but you and your private patients.Shame on you.Hope you resign soon because il make sure you will not be there next election along with your party!
  • Ann-Marie Mulvey
  • yvonne rose
  • Eoin Grace
  • Michael Sharkey
  • Sonya Hogan
  • Kate Bermingham
  • Deirdre
    • Comments
    • Why does it not surprise me that Mary Harney doesn't care about the lives of the future women of Ireland? Oh yes, because she's already signed the death cert of thousands of cancer sufferers in the North West with the decision to move cancer services to a "Centre of Excellence". The health service in this country makes me so angry I feel physically ill - the almighty euro is worth more than the lives of Irish men, women and children.
  • jason mcdonnell
    • Comments
    • As the father of 2 daughers I am disgusted that money comes before health in this country.
  • Barry Hand
    • Comments
    • I can't describe the anger I feel towards the current Government, this is a disgrace!
  • Alan Keane
  • Ailbhe Finnegan
  • Brian Caliendo
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    • BscHons Therapeutic Radiography (a cancer specialist). I was disgusted to hear the Taoiseach claim that non introduction of the vaccine would not cost lives. It will. 10 million could be easily shaved of the public sector overtime bill. Having worked in the sector I know all to well that work is postponed till after hours in order to claim large overtime bonuses! This Government is a disgrace.
  • Claire Davey
  • David Vallely
  • Barry OConnor
    • Comments
    • It's a disgrace !
  • alison ellis
  • Michael O'Reilly
  • Aoife Caulfield
  • zonja Bailey
  • Jackie Conway
  • Noel Reidy
    • Comments
    • cop on Mary, this is something that needs to be invested in, unlike the majority of the public sector
  • Matthew Johnston
  • christine doherty
  • emma downes
  • Sarah Lawlor
  • Gaz Barrett
    • Comments
    • The state of this banana republic which prioritises banks and speculators over the health of women.
  • S Bryan
  • Claire Guiney
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  • John Ward
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    • Hit the little people, the vulnerable and the most under privileged as usual. Someone displayed a banner at the medical card protest, it said: "Take from the pensioners to Bail out the Bankers", we can add students, teachers and young women to that list as well. At any stage will the government please take revenue from those who can actually afford to give it.
  • K. Duffy
  • Edel Quinn
    • Comments
    • vaccination is more cost effective than cure/treatment!
  • Fiona Ellis
  • Mark Mulcahy
    • Comments
    • If your looking to make a cut back,how about you increase your 10\% pay cut to 50\% and you'd still be on over 100,000 a year,yet you can't find 10million for this vaccine?Ridiculous.
  • Grainne Walsh
  • Vicki Hannan
  • Jennifer Allen
    • Comments
    • Sort it out Mary. Is this really to be your legacy?
  • Karl White
  • Mary Byrne
    • Comments
    • Don't hand our daughters a death sentence...