A Teenage Died From a Cervical Cancer Vaccine
A Teenage Died From a Cervical Cancer Vaccine
A 14 year-old girl in the UK died shortly after being given a cervical cancer vaccine.
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" Friends and family are devastated after fourteen year old -- died just a few hours after being given a cervical cancer vaccine yesterday. Tributes built her FaceBook page today messages from fellow students and other worried mothers."
" This is very sad news indeed and it's a great show. For the tumbling and also -- school. Sure. For the whole community people will be operational by."
" And seven other girls became sick after getting the vaccine and an investigation is now under way. That after the vaccine has since been recalled."
" It seems a very common sense that to say let's stop using this -- just in case there's a problem. So it is a cool and respect."
" The backs of the center of the investigation is called several -- it's made by GlaxoSmithKline. And the company insists it's safe and has been rigorously tested. We are close to review the -- He thinks that we've seen but the vaccine is not approved for use here in the United States -- apparently the FDA it was due to respond to the company's latest application today. But the company now says the health agency won't meet that deadline. The vaccination program in the UK has been running for more than a year girls ages twelve to nineteen are given three doses. Over six months now many are wondering if the risks outweigh the benefits. Mary I'm Bob -- NBC Bay Area news."
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