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Canadian Medical Association Journal
Preparing for the H1N1 pandemic: a formidable foe
September 6th, 2009
Prevention of H1N1 influenza virus through vaccination must be our top priority if disease patterns in the northern hemisphere follow those in the southern hemisphere this fall, writes Paul Hebert, Editor-in-Chief of CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) in an editorial http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj091426.pdf (www.cmaj.ca). However, Canada and many other Western countries lack experience in mass immunization campaigns. In fact, we have been below vaccination target levels in such outbreaks as the resurgence of mumps in young adults in Canada last year. We need to plan now on how to overcome these problems. In Canada, leadership is needed to...
Source: Preventive Medicine Week (2009-09-06)
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