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Thu 08 Aug 2008A shabby decision on vaccinations
A DECISION by Minister for Health and Children Mary Harney to limit access for cervical cancer vaccination to 12-year-old girls reflects all that is shabby and wrong about our two-tier healthcare system.
Because of cost considerations, 13 to 15 year old children will be excluded from the State programme. But, if their parents are wealthy enough, they can pay an estimated €600 each and have their children inoculated privately.
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