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China becomes first country to be ready with H1N1 vaccine | With the release of first batch of the H1N1 vaccine, the Chinese Health Ministry has announced the country’s vaccination plan against the influenza pandemic. China has become
the first country in the world to be ready with a vaccine. Teenage students in
Beijing, Shanghai and Guangdong will be at the front of the line when the government
starts administering injections during October. "With 1.3 billion people, we are
limited in our ability to provide vaccines for all. Therefore, we have to continue
with protective measures," China Daily quoted Health Minister Chen Zhu, as saying.
So far, H1N1 has infected 5,592 people across the Chinese mainland. Chen warned
that China faces an uphill battle in trying to contain the H1N1 virus. Under the
Health Ministry’s plan, people with chronic respiratory and cardiovascular diseases,
pregnant women, health care workers, border control officers, rail and aviation
workers, soldiers and police will be given second priority. Chen said the plan
was "in line with the World Health Organization (WHO)''s suggestions". Participants
in the National Day Parade on October 1 will get their jabs before the national
inoculation plan starts next month. "The inoculation for them will kick off within
the week. The vaccine takes two weeks to provide protection," Chen said. The ministry
plans to vaccinate five percent of the population by the end of the year. Chen
said there are contingency plans in place in case people suffer adverse effects
from the vaccine. WHO''s Beijing spokeswoman Vivian Tan said: "Special safety
issues may arise when a new vaccine is administered on a massive scale. Adverse
effects that are too rare to show up in a large clinical trial could become apparent
when much larger numbers of people receive the vaccine." |
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