The HSE School Vaccination Team will visit the school to offer first year students and sixth year students the HPV vaccine. This vaccine protects girls from cervical cancer. Three doses of the vaccine are reqiured to give full protection and these are given over a six to twelve month period. The team will visit on September 26th 2012, November 21st 2012 and March 13th 2013.
The team will also visit the school to give a Tdap Booster to protect against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis( whooping cough) to first year students. Details to follow.
The team will also visit the school to give a Tdap Booster to protect against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis( whooping cough) to first year students. Details to follow.