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Number of Children Vaccinated Not 1 Million

Published: Fri 10 Jun 2005 09:33 AM
Number of Children Vaccinated Half That Stated
Ron Law
Risk & Policy Analyst
In several media reports yesterday it was stated that 1 million children had been vaccinated.
This is not true... according to the latest update from the MOH less than 500,000 have been vaccinated (based on first doses). ("As at 29 May, a total of 908,118 doses of MeNZBTM vaccine have been given, including 453,210 first doses")
ENDS

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