Catholic school bans pupils from having anti-cancer jab
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School refuses 'cancer vaccine'
The school in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, has 1,200 pupils
A Roman Catholic school has banned its pupils from receiving the new cervical cancer vaccine on its premises.
Governors at St Monica's High School in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, believe the school is "not the right place" to administer the injections.
The vaccinations make girls immune to key strains of the sexually-transmitted Human Papilloma Virus, responsible for 70% of cervical cancers.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls said schools had a "responsibility" on health.
The vaccine is given in three injections over six months and is being offered to all female year-eight pupils.
Experts believe vaccinating against HPV could save hundreds of lives in the UK each year. We do not believe that school is the right place for the three injections to be administered
Governors' letter
The programme has already started in some parts of the country, including Oldham, and pupils in Bury are expected to begin vaccinations over the next few weeks.
Advice from the Roman Catholic Church says there is nothing wrong with allowing the cervical cancer vaccinations to be given.
But governors at St Monica's - which has 1,200 pupils - have sent a letter to parents outlining their concerns about the vaccine.
In it, they question the effectiveness of the injections and possible side effects.
The letter says a number of the school's pupils who took part in a pilot study were subsequently off school suffering from nausea, joint pain, headaches and high fevers.
Schools 'responsible'
It states: "We do not believe that school is the right place for the three injections to be administered.
"Therefore, governors have taken the decision not to allow the school premises to be used for this programme."
The school's head teacher Frank McCarron said he could not comment on the governors' decision.
Although some religious groups are opposed to the vaccine because of fears it may encourage promiscuity, the governors make no moral objection to the programme.
A spokesman for the Diocese of Salford said: "The diocese and Catholic schools board do not have a moral objection, but it is up to individual schools to decide whether to allow the vaccinations to be carried out in school."
Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, Mr Balls said the vaccine would help hundreds of children across the UK.
Mr Balls said: "In general the vast majority of schools will be delivering these vaccinations and they will be doing so to save lives.
"I think schools should be at the centre of their community and I don't think schools walking away from their responsibility for children's health is the way to go."
The Department of Health said the HPV vaccine had undergone rigorous safety testing as part of the licensing process.
School refuses 'cancer vaccine'
The school in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, has 1,200 pupils
A Roman Catholic school has banned its pupils from receiving the new cervical cancer vaccine on its premises.
Governors at St Monica's High School in Prestwich, Greater Manchester, believe the school is "not the right place" to administer the injections.
The vaccinations make girls immune to key strains of the sexually-transmitted Human Papilloma Virus, responsible for 70% of cervical cancers.
Schools Secretary Ed Balls said schools had a "responsibility" on health.
The vaccine is given in three injections over six months and is being offered to all female year-eight pupils.
Experts believe vaccinating against HPV could save hundreds of lives in the UK each year. We do not believe that school is the right place for the three injections to be administered
Governors' letter
The programme has already started in some parts of the country, including Oldham, and pupils in Bury are expected to begin vaccinations over the next few weeks.
Advice from the Roman Catholic Church says there is nothing wrong with allowing the cervical cancer vaccinations to be given.
But governors at St Monica's - which has 1,200 pupils - have sent a letter to parents outlining their concerns about the vaccine.
In it, they question the effectiveness of the injections and possible side effects.
The letter says a number of the school's pupils who took part in a pilot study were subsequently off school suffering from nausea, joint pain, headaches and high fevers.
Schools 'responsible'
It states: "We do not believe that school is the right place for the three injections to be administered.
"Therefore, governors have taken the decision not to allow the school premises to be used for this programme."
The school's head teacher Frank McCarron said he could not comment on the governors' decision.
Although some religious groups are opposed to the vaccine because of fears it may encourage promiscuity, the governors make no moral objection to the programme.
A spokesman for the Diocese of Salford said: "The diocese and Catholic schools board do not have a moral objection, but it is up to individual schools to decide whether to allow the vaccinations to be carried out in school."
Speaking to BBC Radio Manchester, Mr Balls said the vaccine would help hundreds of children across the UK.
Mr Balls said: "In general the vast majority of schools will be delivering these vaccinations and they will be doing so to save lives.
"I think schools should be at the centre of their community and I don't think schools walking away from their responsibility for children's health is the way to go."
The Department of Health said the HPV vaccine had undergone rigorous safety testing as part of the licensing process.
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if the vaccine is a good and safe as claimed, why wouldn't it be widely pushed nationwide? maybe it will, but it's got a bad rap so far, but they've also go special treatment in texas and by the bush admin, which isn't exactly a good thing.
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I'd rather not have any school administer any vaccine. Is it common in the UK for schools to administer vaccines. I don't think that happens here in the US.
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“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
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Parents, I'd urge you to not get the vaccine, and simply preach safe sex to your kids. Wait until this vaccine has some longevity in its findings.....it too early to tell if its working yet, and if there are any side affects to having it.
It's not just common it is the way it is done nationwide for vaccines such as the TB test and TB (usually get the polio booster drops at the same time), tetanus booster, MMR booster if there is a chance of a big outbreak are done at school as we have nationalised health. Saves time and I guess money for the local hospital to send a few nurses (definitely not the school administering the vaccine :eek:
Your whole class would be called down to the nurses office and it was basically they would go along the line giving the injections. No big deal. They'd usually come back a week later to get any kids that had been off that day.
Interesting... it's been a while since I've been in school, and my son is younger than school age, but from what I remember, schools required some vaccines, but never administered them. They were given at your doctors office during routine checkups.
I can't really remember our school nurses doing anything at all, except calling your parents if you got sick during the day, and holding/giving certain medications to students who needed them.
was like a picture
of a sunny day
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
― Abraham Lincoln
Yeah any routine vaccinations for school age children are done in school in the UK.
But yeah not by the school nurse. You would have outside nurses come in to do it.
...are those who've helped us.
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It's not a private school in the normal sense and doesn't charge fees. It will be partly funded by the local education authority (therefore taxpayers) and partly funded by the church.
"Voluntary aided schools
Voluntary aided schools are usually called religious schools or faith schools. In a voluntary aided school:-
the land and buildings are normally owned by a charity, often a religious organisation such as a church, but the governing body is responsible for running the school
the school is funded partly by the local education authority (Education and Library Board in Northern Ireland), partly by the governing body and partly by the charity
the governing body employs the staff
the local education authority provides support services
the pupils have to follow the national curriculum
the admissions policy is determined and administered by the governors in consultation with the local education authority and other relevant schools in the area."
Also it says they took part in the trials for the vaccine so I would guess that they do take part in the normal nationwide vaccination programmes
...are those who've helped us.
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It is a national scheme run by the government to help pervent cervical cancer. Most usual jabs are done in schools so that you can get most of the kids. A team of nurses usual go around all the schools in the area.
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What the HPV vaccine protects against
The HPV vaccine protects against the two strains of HPV (16 and 18) that cause cervical cancer in over 70% of women. It does not protect against any other sexually transmitted infections or against pregnancy.
Because the HPV vaccine does not protect against ALL cervical cancers, it is really important for all girls to have cervical screening later in life. The NHS cervical screening programme will continue after the introduction of the HPV vaccine (cervical screening in England is offered from the age of 25).
Is the vaccine safe?
The vaccine has undergone rigorous safety testing as part of the licensing process required in the UK and other European countries.
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