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Vaccinate or not?

Eddie Mair | 12:10 UK time, Wednesday, 24 September 2008

vaccine.JPGThe Department of Health is very excited about its to vaccinate every 12 and 13 year old girl at school in England against cervical cancer.

But a Roman Catholic school in Greater Manchester has banned pupils from receiving the vaccine on its premises. Governors of St Monica's High School in Prestwich say it would be inappropriate for the injections to be administered there. Some Christian groups have criticised the vaccinations for encouraging sexual promiscuity.

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1605 UPDATE: Here is the coverage.

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