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Bird flu vaccine ordered

More than 400,000 doses of a test human vaccine against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu have been ordered, a Minister of State at the Health Department has confirmed.

Bird flu vaccine ordered

Fri, 24 Feb, 2006 - 09:19

More than 400,000 doses of a test human vaccine against the deadly H5N1 strain of bird flu have been ordered, a Minister of State at the Health Department has confirmed.

Brian Lenihan confirmed Irish officials are working in conjunction with the UK authorities to acquire the vaccine against bird flu in humans.

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