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| Vaccine for Azerbaijan | ||
| 29 January 2010 | ||
| 29 January 2010 Thirty-seven countries in the WHO European Region have organized pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine campaigns. Azerbaijan received its first shipment of donated vaccine in early January 2010, and is currently vaccinating target groups including health workers, life support services staff, pregnant women and people with chronic lung disease. WHO has received pledged donations of 199 million doses of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine from countries and manufacturers. Azerbaijan is one of 8 countries eligible in the European Region to receive the donated vaccine. | ||
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| High pandemic (H1N1) 2009 activity, particularly in children | ||
| 30 November 2009 | ||
| 22 countries in the European Region reported high influenza activity for the period 20–26 November 2009, particularly in children up to 15 years of age. While activity has increased in 16 countries, it has decreased in 10. | ||
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| Regional workshops on deployment of pandemic (H1N1) 2009 vaccine | ||
| The first workshop will be conducted for 32 Member States in Copenhagen, Denmark, 17-20 August 2009. The second workshop will be conducted for the remaining 21 Member States in Istanbul, Turkey, 26-30 October 2009. | ||
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Every year, seasonal influenza affects 5-15% of the population in the northern hemisphere. Many of these people consult a doctor. Most of them do not need medical treatment, but 3-5 million infections cause severe disease resulting in hospitalization or even death. Influenza therefore significantly affects not only the public but also health systems and the economy.
WHO/Europe works with Member States to ensure that:
This is done through national focal points, training, meetings and dissemination of publications and examples of good practice.
| What is influenza? | |
