Year 10 & 11 girls are due for their second of three vaccinations at school on Monday 23rd November, Year 8 girls on Wednesday 25th November. In light of the media coverage of the tragic death of Natalie Morton at Blue Coat School in Coventry, we hope the following quote, taken from the local Primary Care Trust < CLICK HERE(http://www.coventrypct.nhs.uk), will be reassuring for parents:
Comments for the media following death of schoolgirl Natalie Morton, in Coventry.
Statement issued 11am on 01/10/09:
Dr Caron Grainger, Joint Director of Public Health for NHS Coventry and Coventry City Council, said: “The pathologist has confirmed today at the opening of the inquest into the death of Natalie Morton that she died from a large malignant tumour of unknown origin in the heart and lungs. There is no indication that the HPV vaccine, which she had received shortly before her death, was a contributing factor to the death, which could have arisen at any point.”
“We hope that this news will reassure parents that the vaccine is safe and that they should continue to encourage their daughters to be protected against cervical cancer. The HPV vaccination programme will continue as planned in the city from Monday.”
Mrs S C Weaden
Director of Pupil Learning, KS3
Mrs S Blackman
School Nurse