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'Most Unlikely' HPV Shot Killed UK Teen

Health officials cite 'serious underlying condition,' though girl's school disputes it

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(Newser) – The British teen who died after being vaccinated against human papillomavirus had “a serious underlying medical condition,” health officials said today, and it is “most unlikely” that the shot, intended to prevent cervical cancer, killed 14-year-old Natalie Morton. An official at Morton’s school is skeptical. “I have seen Natalie’s file,” he tells the Telegraph, “and there is nothing on it to suggest that she had any underlying health problems.”

Flowers at the gate of Blue Coat Church of England School in Coventry, England, today after a pupil from the school died after receiving the HPV1 Cervarix jab.
Flowers at the gate of Blue Coat Church of England School in Coventry, England, today after a pupil from the school died after receiving the HPV1 Cervarix jab.   (AP Photo)
A photo of Natalie Morton on Facebook.
A photo of Natalie Morton on Facebook.   (Facebook)
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radnip
Sep 30, 09 8:56 PM CDT
SKip the poliio one too while you're at it.
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Reader64481089
Sep 29, 09 10:37 PM CDT
fvkin company and Gov covering their a$$ over $$$$$$ Reply
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passinthru
Sep 30, 09 2:10 AM CDT
yep...they would never admit that even if it did...there would be a goddamn frenzy on this if it did.
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Circusdog
Sep 29, 09 11:35 PM CDT
The last swine flu killed 40 million people. I'll go with the vaccination...your odds are much better with than without. Life is a crapshoot...good luck to you. Reply
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Nwambe
Sep 30, 09 6:59 AM CDT
Give me a vac, thanks. One death in a vaccine that has been, quote, "administered with over 1.4 million doses" is an infinitesimal likelihood of death - Something like 0.000000714%. Also, the school admin stating that he's seen Natalie's file and doubts there's a serious medical condition on it is bullcrap - Do you really think schools are allowed full access to a patient's medical record? What use would they have for a full-length record? Reply
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