| H1N1 Vaccinations Rolled Out in UK
A mass H1N1 immunization program began in the UK with the country's
health minister urging all priority groups to take up the vaccine.
Health and social care workers are among those identified in
the "priority" group given first access to the vaccine
against the H1N1 virus, commonly known as swine flu.
The vast majority of people will be offered GlaxoSmithKline's
Pandemrix vaccination, made using chicken eggs, according
to the Department of Health.
The Department of Health says that it has placed enough orders
for the entire UK population of 60 million to be vaccinated against
H1N1 swine flu.
The country's National Health Service (NHS) staff , who have
in the past been reluctant
to take the seasonal flu vaccines, were urged to take the
swine flu jab.
Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson said in a statement:
"It's important for frontline health and social care workers
to have the vaccine.
A total of 228 deaths have been reported in Europe since April,
according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
France started immunizing health-care workers against swine flu
Tuesday. Germany will roll out its vaccine program next week and
Ireland in early November, while Spain is expected to start vaccinating
in mid-November.
* A
full list of h1n1 vaccine ingredients, alerts and warnings.
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