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Iceland directorate of health imports bird flu vaccine
By Thorleifur Petursson on Dec 21, 2007
Even though The World Health Organization (WHO) says mass bird flu vaccinations is not necessary and experts disagree about whether bird vaccination is an effective way to prevent the spread of H5N1 the Icelandic directorate of health has bought bird flu vaccine for over 10.000 people. The vaccine fights the virus H5N1 and will be used if the bird flu is detected in Iceland. The vaccine is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The Vaccine will be used as ordered by the Directorate of health when needed, no exact usage plans have been issued.
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2007/12/21/iceland-directorate-of-health-buys-bird-flu-vaccine/
By Thorleifur Petursson on Dec 21, 2007
Even though The World Health Organization (WHO) says mass bird flu vaccinations is not necessary and experts disagree about whether bird vaccination is an effective way to prevent the spread of H5N1 the Icelandic directorate of health has bought bird flu vaccine for over 10.000 people. The vaccine fights the virus H5N1 and will be used if the bird flu is detected in Iceland. The vaccine is manufactured by GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The Vaccine will be used as ordered by the Directorate of health when needed, no exact usage plans have been issued.
http://www.icenews.is/index.php/2007/12/21/iceland-directorate-of-health-buys-bird-flu-vaccine/