Girl dies after cervical cancer jab

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An urgent investigation has been launched by a health authority following the death of a 14-year-old girl shortly after she was given a cervical cancer vaccination.
In a statement, NHS Coventry said no link had been made between the death and the HPV jab, but it had nevertheless quarantined the batch used at the teenager's school as a "precautionary measure".
A small number of other girls at the school, which has not been named, had reported mild symptoms, such as dizziness and nausea, but were not admitted to hospital.
Dr Caron Grainger, joint director for public health for NHS Coventry and Coventry City Council, said: "A 14-year-old girl took ill at a school in Coventry and was taken to University Hospital in the city where she later sadly died. Our sympathies are with the girl's family and friends at this difficult time.
"The incident happened shortly after the girl had received her HPV vaccine in the school. No link can be made between the death and the vaccine until all the facts are known and a post-mortem takes place.
"NHS Coventry has taken the proactive step to quarantine the batch of vaccine being used as a precautionary measure only and have informed the regulatory authority. We are conducting an urgent and full investigation into the events surrounding this tragedy."
Public health minister Gillian Merron said: "Our deepest sympathies are with the family. It is important we have the results of further investigations as soon as possible to establish the cause of this sad event."
There are more than 100 types of human papillomavirus (HPV) but only 13 of them are known to cause cancer, according to the NHS.
The HPV vaccine protects against two strains of HPV that cause more than 70% of cases of cervical cancer in women.
The NHS started the HPV vaccination programme in September last year, offering vaccines to girls aged 12 and 13 and to 17 and 18-year-old girls.

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