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H1N1 vaccine gets the green light for 10-18 age group
Fri, Nov 27, 2009
The Straits Times

By Jessica Jaganathan

IT IS now safe for anyone above the age of 10 to be vaccinated against the Influenza A (H1N1) virus here.

And as a large number of patients hospitalised for H1N1 are in their teens or younger, health officials yesterday strongly recommended that they get shots from their family doctors or polyclinics.

They are at a higher risk of developing influenza-related complications, especially if they have pre-existing conditions like asthma, heart disease, epilepsy, kidney disease, blood disorders, or diabetes.


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