Gulf | Bahrain
Bahrain health minister gets first swine flu vaccination shot
Six people have died in Bahrain from the H1N1 virus since its outbreak last May
- by Habib Toumi, Bureau Chief
- Published: 18:06 November 7, 2009
- Image Credit: Bahrain News Agency
- The Bahraini Health Minister Faysal Al Hamer took the first injection to help reassure the public
Manama: Health Minister Faysal Al Hamer has become the first Bahraini to get the swine flu vaccination.
The highly symbolic gesture on Saturday was meant to reassure people in Bahrain that the vaccine was safe and that they should not be concerned with the allegations that it had ominous side effects.
Six people have died in Bahrain from the flu since its outbreak last May and hundreds have been successfully treated.
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