Panamanian Government Starts H1N1 Vaccination Program

(Panama-Guide) (Source: TVN Noticias)The first stage of the vaccination campaign to prevent AH1N1 Influenza, which includes the administration of 100,000 doses simultaneously, began today in the provinces of Panama, Veraguas and Los Santos. In the presence of President Ricardo Martinelli, the first lady Marta Linares de Martinelli, Vice President Juan Carlos Varela, ministers of state and other authorities, the vaccination program was started through the Ministry of Health. The first to be vaccinated were the most vulnerable: pregnant women, people with chronic illnesses, health workers, and indigenous groups.