Anti-HPV jab group targets schools

Regret writes to schools in latest phase of campaign against anti-cancer vaccine Gardasil; HSE defends vaccination programme; jab prevents 7 out of 10 HPV cancers

Dr Brenda Corcoran, head of the HSE’s National Immunisation Office

The group behind a controversial campaign against the cervical cancer vaccine Gardasil has written to schools across the country questioning their health and safety protocols surrounding the administration of vaccines to their students.

Regret (Reactions and Effects of Gardasil Resulting in Extreme Trauma) has written to schools claiming that parents have raised concerns about health and safety procedures for the HPV vaccine Gardasil.

The latest move by the group represents an escalation of ...