Via the Daily Observer: H1N1 pandemic vaccination campaign begins. Excerpt:
The Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday started its nationwide vaccination campaign of Influenza A (H1N1) which is expected to last till 30th of July.
The pandemic (H1N1) that was discovered in 2009 is a new influenza that never circulated among human beings before but after its outbreak in Mexico, North America, people have virtually no immunity to it.
The week-long campaign is expected to cover a total of 170, 000 people across the country with priorities given to medical health workers, pregnant women, children from 10-11 years and people with chronic diseases and diabetics.
