The U.K.’s health system will face the biggest challenge in its 61-year history when it attempts to immunize more than 60 million people against swine flu this year, doctors and public health officials said.
“We haven’t done mass vaccination like this before,” said Laurence Buckman, chairman of the British Medical Association’s General Practitioners’ Committee.
An estimated 295,000 people [...]
In 1976 the swine flu vaccine killed more Americans than the disease did.
A swine flu vaccine will be fast-tracked for use in Britain within five days once it is developed, and 130 million doses are on order.
The Department of Health expects to have enough vaccine this year to give it to half the population. Further [...]
In 1976 the swine flu vaccine killed more Americans than the disease did.
A swine flu vaccine will be fast-tracked for use in Britain within five days once it is developed, and 130 million doses are on order.
The Department of Health expects to have enough vaccine this year to give it to half the population. Further [...]
