UK population to be vaccinated against pandemic flu

Plans to vaccinate everyone in the UK against pandemic ‘flu once a potentially-fatal strain emerges were announced by the British government today.

UK population to be vaccinated against pandemic flu
Wed, 19 Oct, 2005 - 18:50

Plans to vaccinate everyone in the UK against pandemic ‘flu once a potentially-fatal strain emerges were announced by the British government today.

Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam Donaldson said 120 million doses – the equivalent of two per person – would be needed to cover the population.

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