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UK swine flu vaccine 'approved'

Source: BBC
London : United Kingdom | 2 months ago  
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An expert committee agreed that Pandemrix, made by GlaxoSmithKline, can be used in adults and children over six months old and pregnant women. The decision removes one of the last obstacles to getting the immunisation programme under way although licensing still needs to be formalised.
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