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The Scottish Sunday - Scotland's award-winning independent newspaper By Helen McArdle A Scottish health board is under investigation after a 13-year-old girl was given the cervical cancer vaccine against her parents' wishes. The girl's parents had chosen to delay the immunization due to concerns about the safety of the vaccine for individuals with chronic illnesses. However, during a vaccination program at the girl's school, she was taken aside by a doctor and given the vaccine without her parents' consent. The incident raises questions about the issue of consent and the role of medical professionals in administering vaccinations. Investigation launched after a complaint The incident came to light when the girl's mother, Debbie Jones, voiced her concerns to NHS Orkney. The health board confirmed that they had received the complaint and would be launching an investigation to determine what went wrong. They stated that they take the complaint seriously and that the health of young people in Orkney is

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