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| Cancer jab girl 'died of tumour' | Cancer jab girl 'died of tumour' |
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| A girl who was vaccinated against cervical cancer died from a malignant tumour of the chest and not from a reaction to the jab, it has emerged. | |
| Natalie Morton, 14, died after being given the injection at the Blue Coat Church of England School in Coventry. | Natalie Morton, 14, died after being given the injection at the Blue Coat Church of England School in Coventry. |
| Deputy coroner for Coventry Louise Hunt said the vaccine was not thought to have been a contributing factor. | Deputy coroner for Coventry Louise Hunt said the vaccine was not thought to have been a contributing factor. |
| A pathologist said her undiagnosed condition was "so severe that death could have arisen at any point". | |
| Natalie collapsed less than two hours after being given the Cervarix vaccine on Monday and was pronounced dead at Coventry's University Hospital. | Natalie collapsed less than two hours after being given the Cervarix vaccine on Monday and was pronounced dead at Coventry's University Hospital. |
| Her death sparked concern among pupils and parents and on Tuesday HPV1 Cervarix vaccinations were temporarily suspended by some schools and primary care trusts. | Her death sparked concern among pupils and parents and on Tuesday HPV1 Cervarix vaccinations were temporarily suspended by some schools and primary care trusts. |
| The deputy coroner, who opened and adjourned the hearing at Coventry Magistrates' Court, said: "It appears that Natalie died from a tumour in her chest involving her heart and her lungs." | The deputy coroner, who opened and adjourned the hearing at Coventry Magistrates' Court, said: "It appears that Natalie died from a tumour in her chest involving her heart and her lungs." |
| The inquest was told that the tumour had "heavily infiltrated" her heart and extended into her left lung. | The inquest was told that the tumour had "heavily infiltrated" her heart and extended into her left lung. |
| 'Beautiful smile' | 'Beautiful smile' |
| Home Office pathologist Alexander Kolar gave the official preliminary cause of death as tumour of the chest. | Home Office pathologist Alexander Kolar gave the official preliminary cause of death as tumour of the chest. |
| Natalie's mother Elaine Bullock and stepfather Andrew Bullock paid tribute to her outside the court. | Natalie's mother Elaine Bullock and stepfather Andrew Bullock paid tribute to her outside the court. |
| They said she was a "kind and fun-loving teenager with a beautiful smile". | They said she was a "kind and fun-loving teenager with a beautiful smile". |
| We have seen the flowers and the messages of love and support Stepfather Andrew Bullock | We have seen the flowers and the messages of love and support Stepfather Andrew Bullock |
| Mr Bullock said: "We now know that Natalie's death was the result of a serious underlying medical condition and most probably nothing to do with the vaccine that she had at school." | Mr Bullock said: "We now know that Natalie's death was the result of a serious underlying medical condition and most probably nothing to do with the vaccine that she had at school." |
| Her stepfather said Natalie was "a wonderful daughter, sister and granddaughter". | Her stepfather said Natalie was "a wonderful daughter, sister and granddaughter". |
| Mr Bullock added: "We understand that further tests are being carried out to discover the exact cause of Natalie's death." | Mr Bullock added: "We understand that further tests are being carried out to discover the exact cause of Natalie's death." |
| Natalie's stepfather and mother expressed their gratitude to Blue Coat School head teacher Julie Roberts and her staff, and also thanked paramedics and hospital staff. | Natalie's stepfather and mother expressed their gratitude to Blue Coat School head teacher Julie Roberts and her staff, and also thanked paramedics and hospital staff. |
| "We have seen the flowers and the messages of love and support laid at the cross in the school grounds," her stepfather added. | "We have seen the flowers and the messages of love and support laid at the cross in the school grounds," her stepfather added. |
| Precautionary measure | Precautionary measure |
| Cervical cancer vaccination programmes in UK schools were resuming on Wednesday. | Cervical cancer vaccination programmes in UK schools were resuming on Wednesday. |
| It is thought about a million girls have already safely received the Cervarix jab. | It is thought about a million girls have already safely received the Cervarix jab. |
| More than 1.4 million doses have been given out, of which there have been more than 4,600 suspected reactions reported, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. | More than 1.4 million doses have been given out, of which there have been more than 4,600 suspected reactions reported, according to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. |
| The government has said it has great confidence in the safety of its cervical cancer vaccination programme. | The government has said it has great confidence in the safety of its cervical cancer vaccination programme. |
| Before the preliminary results from the autopsy on Natalie were known, the vaccine's manufacturer voluntarily initiated a recall of one batch of vaccine as a precautionary measure. | Before the preliminary results from the autopsy on Natalie were known, the vaccine's manufacturer voluntarily initiated a recall of one batch of vaccine as a precautionary measure. |
| But health experts have stressed that the vaccine is safe, estimating the chance of developing a severe, life-threatening reaction to it is around one in a million. | But health experts have stressed that the vaccine is safe, estimating the chance of developing a severe, life-threatening reaction to it is around one in a million. |