Via Bernama :
" KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 : Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the H1N1 flu pandemic over, Malaysia will not let its guard down, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai.
He said he had issued a directive Wednesday, to Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Ismail Merican to continue with the H1N1 surveillance and monitoring efforts, while continuing to adopt preventive measures, such as vaccination for the high risk group.
"We will not relax. We will also continue to encourage the high risk group of the population to go for vaccination. We, at the ministry-level, will ensure there is adequate supply.
"While WHO has declared the pandemic over, we will continue to maintain vigil in the matter," he told Bernama when contacted.
Although the pandemic situation was over, the minister advised individuals to continue taking prudent steps to reduce their risk of infection, which among others, includes vaccination as WHO had recomended vaccination against the virus as the best protection."
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