Lucy Hinks began suffering flu-like symptoms and fatigue after the first two injections of anti-cancer vaccine Cervarix in the autumn of last year.
Weeks after the last injection in May, her health went downhill quickly, and her parents Steve and Pauline said that she now sleeps up to 23 hours a day.
They say doctors are now "95 percent sure" that Lucy Myalgic Encephalopathy (ME), also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).
Although Hinks, of Port Carlisle in Cumbria, not sure if it's adverse reaction to the strike, they believe that a strong possibility.
They are now urging other parents to get the "facts" about the vaccine before allowing their daughters to be vaccinated.
Cervarix protects against two strains of sexually transmitted human virus pappiloma (HPV), which together cause about 70 percent of cervical cancers.
Since 2008, all 12 and 13 year old girls in England were offered vaccination, of course, in the long-term strategy to reduce the number of cases.
Each year about 3,000 women develop cervical cancer, while he says, almost three-day lives. Cancer charities have been very supportive of the vaccine.
There were, however, isolated reports of serious adverse reactions to the shock produced by GlaxoSmithKline. In 2009, Natalie Morton, 14, of Coventry, died hours after the Cervarix hit. However, after the death of tumor found in her undiagnosed heart and the investigation found that she did not suffer an adverse reaction to the strike.
Mrs. Hicks, 52, said she now had not seen Lucy opened her eyes for seven weeks.
"It's a nightmare," she said.
Lucy's parents only discovered that something is seriously wrong in July, when she told them she was "too tired to stand."
They took her to see a GP, but it collapsed in the waiting room. After being taken to Cumberland Hospital in Carlisle, she received numerous tests, but they found nothing wrong with that. Later this summer she went to the hospital again.
Mr. Hicks, 58, who works at the factory Pirelli tires, said: "She was able to limp off the couch to the toilet itself, but suddenly she could not take a single step, she lost her balance, hands and feet .. were not able to."
He added: "We received a letter from a consultant at the hospital, he says, it is quite possible that this may be a reaction to the HPV vaccine.."
Lucy is now released, but her parents seek that one of them is at home to care for her.
Mrs. Hicks, who runs a social club of the plant, said: "At one stage I thought she would die in his sleep."
Now she helps to feed Lucy breakfast for a short spell in the morning, when she is awake.
She said: "I would not wish what we went through to someone I did not see whites of the eyes Lucy in the weeks and no one can tell us when it happens.."
She said the vaccine, "I would urge parents to get all the facts, gather as much information as you can decide for yourself if it is suitable for your child.."
The representative of NHS Cumbria, said Cervarix was "outstanding record of safety", being "rigourously test."
"Millions of doses currently represented in the UK. Cumbria, close to 60 thousand doses have been successfully given to girls because the vaccination program began in September 2008."
Press Secretary GSK said: "Any suspected adverse reactions associated with vaccination can be very distressing and we take these reports very seriously."
Schools should not seek parental consent before giving a blow, although it is desirable, according to the Ministry of Health.
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