China Begins Swine Flu Vaccinations, Denies Restricting Pork Imports

by Mike Smith · 2009-09-25 08:05:00 UTC
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At the start of the week China began vaccinating its population against swine flu, hoping to inoculate 65 million by the year's end — prioritizing border guards, transit workers, the military and police. Funny that similarly strategies in the U.K. and U.S. demand that healthcare professionals would be the first to give the vaccination. China have also denied reports that they're restricting imports of pork from Europe.

Manufacturers explain that they can only make 3 billion doses of swine flu vaccines each year, less than 5 billion previously reported. But before the U.S. population gets the jabs, there are some other things that can be done which will sound really good as you prepare for the weekend. banning conferences and meeting can help address the pandemic. It's also explained in the New York Daily News that the prison system — with inmates going back an forth to courts — is a breeding ground for H1N1.

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