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November 26, 2009 10:13 AM

WHO To Provide H1N1 Vaccine To Vietnam Next Month

HANOI, Nov 26 (Bernama) -- The World Health Organisation (WHO) is committed to provide Vietnam with 1.2 million doses of the A/H1N1 flu vaccine, the Vietnam news agency reported, citing Director of the Health Ministry's Preventive Medicine and Environment Department Dr Nguyen Huy Nga as saying.

Dr Nguyen said that Vietnam will be one of the first 16 countries to receive the vaccine next month.

The vaccine will be administered to pregnant woman and health-care workers who are in contact with H1N1-infected patients.

According to Dr Nguyen, the ministry is going to ask other international organisations for more vaccine.

WHO said the vaccine is safe for pregnant woman and that there has been no evidence saying that the vaccine affects the development of the foetus or the mother's health, said Dr. Nguyen Tran Hien, Director of the Central Epidemiology and Hygiene Institute.

Vietnam confirmed one more death from the H1N1 virus on November 25, raising its total death toll to 43.

-- BERNAMA

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