At the Main auditorium of the Ministry of Health headquarters, Dr. Abdullah Al Rabeeah, the Minister of Health received the first dose of the Swine Flu A H1N1 as the beginning of the official Campaign of the National Vaccination Campaign against Swine Flu Type (H1N1) with participation of the members of the National Scientific Committee to counter epidemic diseases. The nasal spray Vaccine is registered and approved by the Saudi Food & Drug Authority (SFDA) and also by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Medicines Evaluation Agency (EMEA). The Ministry pointed out that the vaccine will be given primarily to Hajj- participating employees from all sectors of governmental bodies. The Ministry, hence, secured quantities of the vaccine and delivered them to the relevant parties in the government sectors to be given to the concerned employees. In addition, the vaccine will also be distributed in all regions and governorates of the Kingdom to be given optionally for people who have Hajj permit. The Ministry has allocated specified amounts to be distributed among most vulnerable workers in Makkah and Madinah regions. In the same context, the Ministry of Health follow-up the swine flu updates amid Hajj season, all preparedness and all precautionary and preventive measures have been taken to address the disease through the plans and programs of the National Scientific Committee for epidemic Diseases. --SPA
