The parents of the late Laura Brennan say their ‘work is done’ following the introduction of a free HPV vaccine catch-up programme.
During his visit to University Hospital Limerick yesterday, Health Minister Stephen Donnelly announced the scheme would be named after Laura, to honour her campaign work prior to her untimely death from cervical cancer.
The Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Programme will launch in mid-November and will see all boys and girls in secondary school as well as woman up to the age of 25 able to avail of the vaccine for free.
Laura’s mother, Bernie Brennan, says removing the financial barrier to access the vaccine for those who missed out will make a huge difference in the fight to eliminate cervical cancer.
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