Wicklow Minister Extends HPV Vaccine To Young Men.

Young men up to the age of 22 are being offered a free HPV vaccine.

Young men up to the age of 22 are being offered a free HPV vaccine.
It protects against the types of HPV that cause 90 per cent of cervical cancers - and also a host of cancers that affect men.
The Laura Brennan Catch Up Programme offers free vaccines to those who didn't receive one while in school.
It's now being extended to men up to their 22nd birthday - with online registration opening next Tuesday.
Minister Donnelly says a decision on whether to further extend the programme will be made by the end of the year: