Distribution of vaccines for H1N1 flu begins

Ministry of Health is expected to begin the distribution of vaccines for the H1N1 flu after it arrived in the country last night.

The outbreak of swine flu in Kumasi Academy resulted in the death of four students on campus, forcing the Health Ministry to purchase vaccines from outside to prevent the spread of disease.

The school’s students and staff were later administered some antiviral agents, and the school was also fumigated, following the detection of the swine flu.

In a radio interview the Public Relations Officer of the Health Ministry, Robert Cudjoe, said a meeting will be held later today Thursday, December 21, to determine distribution arrangements of the vaccines.

“The vaccines are in. They got here around 7:50 pm. We will have a meeting tomorrow [Friday], especially in Kumasi Academy where the outbreak occurred.”

Apart from the vaccines, the country was also expected to take delivery of the anti-viral agents Tamiflu from the World Health Organization, as part of measures to combat the threat of the disease.

Also, an outbreak of meningitis was recorded at the Koforidua Secondary Technical School in the Eastern Region.

Other meningitis deaths were recorded at the Damango Senior High School in the Northern Region and the Bawku Secondary Technical, Tempane SHS, and Zuarungu, all in the Upper East Region.

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