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A/H1N1 flu vaccines ready for use in 32 Provincial regions

2009-10-30 08:58 BJT

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Health authorities say they have transported A/H1N1 vaccines to 32 Provincial regions. People who have taken the shot did not show serious signs of rejection, except one case of shock, but that was due to an allergic reaction.

A medical staff with local center for disease control and prevention holds high two pyxises of vaccination against A/H1N1 flu virus, at Dongguan City, south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 28, 2009.(Xinhua/Chen Fan)
A medical staff with local center for disease control and prevention holds
high two pyxises of vaccination against A/H1N1 flu virus, at Dongguan City,
south China's Guangdong Province, Oct. 28, 2009.(Xinhua/Chen Fan)

The first batch of 80,000 A/H1-N1 flu vaccines arrives in Taiyuan, Shanxi Province. They have also been distributed to surrounding cities.

In Ningbo, free vaccination begins. It will last until the end of November and benefit a hundred thousand recipients.

On October 27th, 1.27 million vaccinations arrive in Nanjing, the capital city of Jiangsu province. The Provincial Disease Control Center distributed them to 13 cities and are organizing training sessions for medical staff. The vaccination will begin before next week.