Jab puts pupil in hospital

26th November 2004, 12:00am

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Jab puts pupil in hospital

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A teenager who suffered an allergic reaction to a BCG vaccination and was in intensive care has returned home. Dominic Hamer, 13, was one of 13 pupils from Ysgol Gyfun Penweddig, Aberystwyth, who were taken to hospital after having the jab. Health officials said the batch has been withdrawn and Ceredigion NHS Trust is investigating.

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