Via The Hindu :
" Swine flu, these days, may not be as rampant as last year when over 787 cases were detected in the State and nearly 55 persons died because of complications arising out of it.
However, sporadic cases continue to get reported from districts and there is always a possibility of the virus making a comeback next winter, physicians maintain.
To be prepared for this eventuality, authorities on Thursday launched swine flu vaccination drive among healthcare workers, who are, when it comes to fighting H1N1 virus, the first line of defence.
All government hospitals including those in the districts have been given sufficient doses of the vaccine for inoculation of healthcare workers.
This is the first phase of swine flu vaccination drive and, according to authorities, the second phase covering high risk groups among general public will be taken up after an indigenous vaccine is developed.
The present vaccine being administered to health workers, has been imported by noted pharma giant Sanofi Pasteur."
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