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Swine flu jabs ‘vital for under-fives’ claim

12:00pm Friday 15th January 2010

PARENTS are being urged to have their under-fives vaccinated against swine flu, despite cases of the disease falling.

Surgeries vaccinating under five against swine flu

2:00pm Thursday 24th December 2009

SEVERAL GP surgeries in Bournemouth and Poole have begun vaccinating children under five against swine flu, while doctors in the rest of Dorset will be starting in the New Year.

Pregnant teenage with swine flu dies

Pregnant teenage with swine flu dies

10:35am Monday 14th December 2009

A pregnant teenage woman has died after contracting swine flu.

Mum-to-be given flu jab she’d asked NOT to have

MOTHER-TO-BE: Annaleaze Wilkinson-Light

7:00am Friday 11th December 2009

AN INVESTIGATION is under way after a mother-to-be was given a swine flu jab that she had expressly said she did not want.

Swine flu cases "rising steadily"

11:30am Thursday 5th November 2009

CASES of swine flu in Dorset have been rising steadily as GP surgeries prepare to start vaccinating patients at particular risk from the disease.

Dorset school hit by swine flu as 50 pupils fall ill

9:00am Wednesday 4th November 2009

A HEADTEACHER was among the victims in a new outbreak of swine flu which struck down a quarter of her school’s pupils.

Swine flu jabs on the way

PROTECTION: Swine flu vaccination is prepared

9:00am Thursday 22nd October 2009

SWINE flu vaccination is due to start in Dorset from the beginning of next month – with frontline Health and social care workers at the head of the queue.

Swine Flu: Your questions answered

8:00am Thursday 22nd October 2009

Answers to the most frequently asked questions about the swine flu vaccine.

Swine flu by numbers

1:00pm Wednesday 21st October 2009

AS the mass swine flu immunisation programme is rolled out today, we examine the numbers associated with the infection.

Pregnant teen with swine flu dies

Pregnant teenager with swine flu dies

1:32pm Thursday 15th October 2009

A pregnant teenage woman has died after contracting swine flu.


USEFUL WEBSITE LINKS

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Direct.gov.uk

World Health Organization

BBC website

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