A dozen Year 7 students fall ill after being given vaccinations for HPV and tetanus

  • Marymount College students became ill after receiving tetanus and HPV jabs
  • The school's principal said 12 went to the sick bay with complaints of a sore arm  
  • One student went home, while the rest returned to class  

By Daily Mail Australia Reporter

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A group of students have fallen ill after being injected with vaccines for HPV and tetanus. 

Year 7 students at Marymount College in Burleigh Heads, on the Gold Coast, were reported to have had reactions to the immunisations administered on Monday. 

A few were sent home sick after receiving the jabs, the Courier Mail reported.  

Some affected students have not returned to school since and as a result have missed their NAPLAN tests today.  

Dozens of students have fallen ill after being injected with tetanus and HPV vaccinations (file picture)

Dozens of students have fallen ill after being injected with tetanus and HPV vaccinations (file picture) 

The school had issued a reminder on Facebook on Monday morning about the annual vaccinations, which were provided by the Gold Coast Public Health's immunisation team

The school had issued a reminder on Facebook on Monday morning about the annual vaccinations, which were provided by the Gold Coast Public Health's immunisation team

The school's principal, Chris Noonan has told Daily Mail Australia ten girls and two boys went to the sick bay with complaints of a 'sore arm' after they were injected. 

Of those 12, only one student went home, and the rest returned to class.  

He said two Year 7 students did not come into school today, but the parents did not express any concern over the vaccines. 

'It's not unusual for children to feel sore or queasy after receiving a vaccination', Mr Noon said.   

The school had issued a reminder on Facebook on Monday morning about the annual vaccinations, which were provided by the Gold Coast Public Health's immunisation team.

About 190 vaccines were administered to the class.   

Year 7 students at Marymount College in Burleigh Heads, on the Gold Coast , were reported to have had reactions to the immunisations administered on Monday

Year 7 students at Marymount College in Burleigh Heads, on the Gold Coast , were reported to have had reactions to the immunisations administered on Monday

 

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