Secretary of the Ministry of Health for preventive health, Dr. Abdullah Asiri said that the Ministry of Health has ensured about one million doses of seasonal flu vaccine this year, were distributed equally between the public and private sectors.
He pointed out that all of these vaccinations are subject to quality control by the Ministry of Health and the Saudi institution of Food and Drug , and that the validity of vaccines in hospitals and health centers are followed up consistently, as a seasonal vaccines are produced without preservatives.
Asiri stressed those vaccinations against influenza, which is used in the kingdom this season, is safe and secure and produced by different companies other than the banned company been in Italy.
The Ministry of Health has launched last month vaccination campaign against seasonal flu in all parts of the Kingdom, aims to provide vaccinations for half a million people from the most vulnerable categories to the risk of serious complications from the flu when they become infected.
Asiri explained that the ministry aims to vaccinate 75% of the most vulnerable categories to the risk of complications from influenza annually by 2019 AD, and this year they focus to vaccinate the most serious categories, such as working in the health care sector, pregnant women and people suffering from chronic diseases.
He said the ministry was developing a campaign of vaccination against influenza in accordance with the International Plan of Action of the World Health Organization for influenza vaccinations (GAP) which is a comprehensive strategy to reduce the current global shortage of pandemic influenza vaccines for seasonal and pandemic influenza in all countries of the world.
He continued: In addition, the Ministry of Health has organized last week a special medical symposium about seasonal influenza attended by more than 250 doctors and specialists from the public and private sectors who are working in the Riyadh ergion aims to provide vaccination for seasonal influenza to half a million people from the most vulnerable categories to the risk of serious complications ..
The ministry called upon all citizens to respond and cooperate with health professionals for the implementation of the vaccination campaign against influenza to achieve the desired objectives which will, God willing, preserve the health and safety of citizens.
He pointed out that all of these vaccinations are subject to quality control by the Ministry of Health and the Saudi institution of Food and Drug , and that the validity of vaccines in hospitals and health centers are followed up consistently, as a seasonal vaccines are produced without preservatives.
Asiri stressed those vaccinations against influenza, which is used in the kingdom this season, is safe and secure and produced by different companies other than the banned company been in Italy.
The Ministry of Health has launched last month vaccination campaign against seasonal flu in all parts of the Kingdom, aims to provide vaccinations for half a million people from the most vulnerable categories to the risk of serious complications from the flu when they become infected.
Asiri explained that the ministry aims to vaccinate 75% of the most vulnerable categories to the risk of complications from influenza annually by 2019 AD, and this year they focus to vaccinate the most serious categories, such as working in the health care sector, pregnant women and people suffering from chronic diseases.
He said the ministry was developing a campaign of vaccination against influenza in accordance with the International Plan of Action of the World Health Organization for influenza vaccinations (GAP) which is a comprehensive strategy to reduce the current global shortage of pandemic influenza vaccines for seasonal and pandemic influenza in all countries of the world.
He continued: In addition, the Ministry of Health has organized last week a special medical symposium about seasonal influenza attended by more than 250 doctors and specialists from the public and private sectors who are working in the Riyadh ergion aims to provide vaccination for seasonal influenza to half a million people from the most vulnerable categories to the risk of serious complications ..
The ministry called upon all citizens to respond and cooperate with health professionals for the implementation of the vaccination campaign against influenza to achieve the desired objectives which will, God willing, preserve the health and safety of citizens.
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