HWANGE Eleven thousand people have been immunized against swine flu in the Zambezi Valley according to the district medical officer.Dr Kurayi Ngarivhume said the immunisation programme targeted mainly health workers as they come in contact with a lot people, children and pregnant women.
Ngarivhume also reported that despite initial shortages, vaccine shipments were now flowing well.
Pregnant women received a shot of the additive-free version from GlaxoSmithKline.
Healthy children and adults between the ages 10 and 64 are also getting this adjuvant-free version.
“This vaccine has been shown to be very effective at offering protection in those with healthy immune systems,” he said.
The list of priority groups for H1N1 vaccine has now been expanded to include children 13 years and under and adults 65-plus who have chronic health conditions.
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