500,000 people vaccinated against A/H1N1 flu in Mexican capital
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At least 500,000 residents of Mexico City have got vaccinated against the A/H1N1 flu, the city"e;s health official told media on Wednesday.
The city has launched a vaccination campaign in the main stations of its metro, light railway and its largest markets.
Armando Ahued, head of Mexico"e;s health department, urged the residents to get vaccinated because a series of cold spells were passing over the city raising risks for respiratory illnesses, including the A/H1N1 virus.
The A/H1N1 flu had killed 780 people and infected more than 67,200 others in the country till the end of 2009 since its outbreak in mid-April.
Source: Xinhua
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The city has launched a vaccination campaign in the main stations of its metro, light railway and its largest markets.
Armando Ahued, head of Mexico"e;s health department, urged the residents to get vaccinated because a series of cold spells were passing over the city raising risks for respiratory illnesses, including the A/H1N1 virus.
The A/H1N1 flu had killed 780 people and infected more than 67,200 others in the country till the end of 2009 since its outbreak in mid-April.
Source: Xinhua
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