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Pandemic (H1N1)

Public health significance of virus mutation detected in Norway

Vaccines for pandemic (H1N1) 2009

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Boy, age 9, receives his H1N1 influenza vaccination from school nurse

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Safety of pandemic vaccines
19 November 2009 -- WHO estimates that around 80 million doses of pandemic vaccine have been distributed and around 65 million people have been vaccinated. Campaigns are using a variety of different vaccines. Although intense monitoring of vaccine safety continues, all data compiled to date indicate that pandemic vaccines match the excellent safety profile of seasonal influenza vaccines.
Read the briefing note on pandemic (H1N1) vaccine safety

20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
20 November 2009 -- The Convention is the key piece of international law for the protection of the health, developmental, social, economic, and cultural needs of all children. WHO uses the Convention and works with countries to get the right laws and policies in place so that all children can grow to be healthy adults.
Listen to the podcast on child rights and health
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