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Greek health minister: Vaccination only way to curb swine flu
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Health experts in Greece have stressed that "mass inoculation" was the only effective way to curb the spread of the H1N1 virus as the government started the third phase of its vaccination programme with jabs for people aged between 18 and 49.
Health minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, quoted by Greek daily Kathimerini, encouraged Greeks to get vaccinated. "We are entering a dangerous period," she told a news conference.
Kathimerini quoted Giorgos Saroglou, an infectious diseases expert at Athens University, as saying that the worst was yet to come and that a new spike in the pandemic could hit the country in the spring.
According to Kathimerini, "more than 80 000 people have been inoculated at hospitals and health centres across the country so far and thousands more are expected to visit one of the 600 vaccination centers this week to get their jabs".
The paper, however, notes that there is still skepticism among some people about possible side effects to taking the drug.
Meanwhile the number of deaths in Greece realted to the swine flu rose to 19 on December following the deaths of a 74-year-old woman and two men, aged 64 and 55. Both individuals were said to have underlying health problems.
Health minister Mariliza Xenogiannakopoulou, quoted by Greek daily Kathimerini, encouraged Greeks to get vaccinated. "We are entering a dangerous period," she told a news conference.
Kathimerini quoted Giorgos Saroglou, an infectious diseases expert at Athens University, as saying that the worst was yet to come and that a new spike in the pandemic could hit the country in the spring.
According to Kathimerini, "more than 80 000 people have been inoculated at hospitals and health centres across the country so far and thousands more are expected to visit one of the 600 vaccination centers this week to get their jabs".
The paper, however, notes that there is still skepticism among some people about possible side effects to taking the drug.
Meanwhile the number of deaths in Greece realted to the swine flu rose to 19 on December following the deaths of a 74-year-old woman and two men, aged 64 and 55. Both individuals were said to have underlying health problems.
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I think that major of people already had H1N1!
http://www.herpesv.com
Is her name for real ? It makes Russian names look positively truncated....
That Greek health minister has got the longest name I have ever seen!!
I have a question - who are the experts talked about MA?? It seems that Obama had some real expert advice and that was not I repeat not to have his family vaccinated. So what does he know that we dont outside so called conspiracy web sites? Thank christ they havent shut them all down which I'm sure the "experts" would love to!!!
Did you know at least 5 people have been killed as a direct result of the vaccine in Sweden?? This is just the tip of the iceburg. Also FDA rules state that the vaccine only has to help 3 in 10 so a 70% chance of no help!! Israel apparently stopped the programe after deaths
I notice that victims always seem to have other health problems. It would seem that the flu is definitely not a killer but obviously doesn't help if you have other problems. I have to admit I would never eat something that was toxic and certainly dont want it injected into my blood stream. If a doctor is prepared to sign a document stating there is absolutely nothing harmful in the vaccine, it has been thoroughly tested and has no side effects I might think twice. But find me that doctor please
Very few in Bulgaria had the opportunity to get vaccinated but where were the huge casualties?? The epidemic passed (although the government will have us believe a second wave is on its way so get inoculated!!)Statistics show that even with H1N1 fewer have contracted flu than in normal flu years with less death rates (USA and UK figures). So anyone who believes the vaccine helped those in Scandinavia is a sheep. I agree with Ivan
woops hit a touchy spot!! The only winners are big pharma when are you gonna get that through your thick skull!! mercola is certainly not a conspiracy web site unless you really are a paranoid ignorant brain dead moron to believe it
I think it's better to believe real experts than some conspiracy web sites. And that way you can call any Scandinavians stupid. In Sweden they have vaccinated millions and no side effects again.
I think it's better to believe real experts than some conspiracy web sites. And that way you can call any Scandinavians stupid. In Sweden they have vaccinated millions and no side effects again.
Didnt realise how stupid the Finns were. They really believe this bullshit propaganda about H1N1 being fed by their government. Check the figures out on Mercola.com he has more users of his web site than took the toxic vaccine in Finland
In Finland over million people have been vaccinated, without any serious side effects. According to health people they already can see how it's slowering the epidemy.