Ukrainian pig influenza vaccine before the fall shows
June 16, 2009 – 8:33 pm
Health Minister Vasyl Kniazevych precludes the establishment of domestic vaccine against influenza A (H1N1) before September. This he said in broadcast TV Channel 5 June 15.
“Until this fall there” – he said, replying to the question whether the domestic production of vaccines against influenza A (H1N1) to autumn.
Knyaznevich noted that despite the fact that the manufacture of a vaccine deal with leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide, particularly in the United States and Canada She has not yet been established.
“Globally, the leading order is given to firms engaged in the manufacture of the vaccine, and until today we do not have the vaccine. Somewhere around six months have, in this high-tech companies “, – stressed the Minister.
He said that the announcement of the WHO pandemic A (H1N1) showed the seriousness of the situation, but is not cause for panic. He explained that the daily significant migration of people from countries where cases of documented infection of this charge, and therefore the world should be increased security measures. In particular, he reported that in Ukraine are held regularly check people arriving from countries with recorded cases of influenza.
“Every day, almost the cases, we measure, and people are migrating a lot, including to Ukraine come from those countries where there is infection, and today (June 15) we have a case which is not confirmed in Borispol, and it practically every day is work, “- said the Minister.
Kniazevych noted that during his meeting with President Viktor Yushchenko, he has received several requests for the maximum counter the spread of infection and in the near future will be meeting with the heads of central and local authorities to the fact that the population at the regional level has been prepared for the possible spread of the disease.
He assured that the Ministry of Health will do its utmost to prevent the spread of influenza.
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