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02-11-2009, 12:25 AM
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Government advisers are preparing for the mass vaccination of schoolchildren to stop the spread of swine flu.
A committee of scientists advising the Department of Health is expected to recommend that the vaccination of 10 to 18-year-olds begins by the end of the year.
In Britain, vaccination is likely to focus initially on children aged 10 to 18. The committee is waiting for further research to be completed about the effectiveness of the vaccine in younger children.
The move to vaccinate children was backed by the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Steve Field, its chairman, said: If there is enough vaccine available, it would be sensible to use it for children, who are the most vulnerable. They have had no previous immunisation or exposure to the virus.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said: The vaccination programme is in its early stages, allowing time to plan for which groups will be offered the vaccine next. A decision has not yet been made.
LINK
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news...
Government advisers are preparing for the mass vaccination of schoolchildren to stop the spread of swine flu.
A committee of scientists advising the Department of Health is expected to recommend that the vaccination of 10 to 18-year-olds begins by the end of the year.
In Britain, vaccination is likely to focus initially on children aged 10 to 18. The committee is waiting for further research to be completed about the effectiveness of the vaccine in younger children.
The move to vaccinate children was backed by the Royal College of General Practitioners.
Steve Field, its chairman, said: If there is enough vaccine available, it would be sensible to use it for children, who are the most vulnerable. They have had no previous immunisation or exposure to the virus.
A spokesman for the Department of Health said: The vaccination programme is in its early stages, allowing time to plan for which groups will be offered the vaccine next. A decision has not yet been made.
LINK
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news...