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You have just given 13 year-old Thami her first dose of the bivalent vaccine Cervarix® against the human papillomavirus (HPV), the causative organism of cervical cancer. Within 5 minutes, she collapses and loses consciousness. You check her carotid pulse, and it is strong. The following statement/s is/are TRUE:
A. Thami has experienced a hypotonic, hypo-responsive episode (HHE)
B. Thami is probably allergic to the vaccine, and is experiencing anaphylactic shock
C. This should be reported as a severe local reaction to the HPV vaccine
D. This event should not be reported as an adverse event following immunisation