Vaccinations in the UK start rolling out

A mass vaccination program has begun now in the UK, with risks groups encouraged to get the vaccinations first. As of today pregnant woman, people with asthma, people over the age of 65, diabetes sufferers and people suffering from cancer will be able to go to surgeries to get the vaccine. Also, health workers on the NHS are being encouraged to get the vaccine (many were reluctant to take the seasonal flu vaccination, so it will be interesting to see if more people take this vaccine). Since the outbreak of the H1N1 virus, nearly 400,000 worldwide have confirmed laboratory cases of the swine flu virus. More than 4,700 people have died from h1n1. Other European countries following suite include France which started last week, Germany this week, Ireland in early November and Spain in mid-November.