A 14-year-old girl has died shortly after she was given a cervical cancer vaccine at school. An "urgent" investigation is now under way by a health authority following the tragedy in Coventry.
The teenager became ill at Blue Coat Church of England School after having the HPV (human papillomavirus) jab and was then taken to the city's University Hospital where she later died.
She had had the vaccine as part of the national immunisation programme to protect women against the disease.
A small number of other girls at the school also reported mild symptoms, such as dizziness and nausea, but were not admitted to hospital.
NHS Coventry said although no link had been made between the death and the vaccination, it had quarantined the batch used at the school as a "precautionary measure".
"A number of other girls also reported being unwell and some were sent home. If your daughter has received a vaccine today we ask that you are extra vigilant regarding any signs or symptoms.
"The most common adverse reaction after the HPV1 vaccine is mild to moderate short-lasting pain at the injection site.
"An immediate, localised stinging sensation has been reported, as has reactions at the injection site. Other reactions reported include headache, muscle pain, fatigue and a low grade fever."
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 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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