A young Ennis woman, who has been diagnosed with incurable cancer, has lent her support to efforts to increase take-up rates for the HPV vaccine.
In recent years, the uptake of the vaccine dropped sharply – health experts have blamed a campaign of misinformation.
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But, the figure did increase to 62 per cent last year, and a catch-up vaccination programme is now being launched.
25 year old Ennis woman Laura Brennan contacted the HSE to help with their vaccination awareness campaign after her cervical cancer spread.