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Thursday, October 8, 2009

Health Department Defends H1N1 Flu Vaccine

The province's Chief Medical Health Officer is debunking an unpublished study that claims the seasonal flu vaccine can increase the likelihood of getting the H1N1 pandemic virus. Dr. Eilish Cleary says the findings are not consistant with the results of other international studies. Dr. Cleary also assures people that the H1N1 vaccine is not dangerous.

Pandemic activity is still at low levels according to the provincial Health Department in this Province.