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> Date: 2005/10/19 Wed PM 02:22:15 GMT

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> Subject: [iNP_UK] Pledge on flu vaccine

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> http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2005480439,00.html

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> Pledge on flu vaccine

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> By LACHLAN CARTWRIGHT

> Sun Online

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> ALL Britons will have access to flu vaccine after the Government today

announced it would buy enough to cover the entire population as soon as any

pandemic emerged.

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> 120 million doses - the equivalent of two per person - would be needed if an

outbreak were to occur.

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> However it can not be developed until the exact strain of the flu pandemic is

known.

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> Chief Medical Officer Sir Liam son said: “We cannot prevent a flu

pandemic, but we can reduce its impact.

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> “One of the most effective counter-measures we can take against a flu pandemic

is to make sure we develop and manufacture a vaccine as quickly as possible.

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> “We will use this vaccine to immunise the UK population and reduce the impact

of a pandemic on society.”

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> The Government is inviting manufacturers to tender for a contract to supply

the pandemic flu vaccine.

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