Mandatory swine flu vaccination for all students in UAE - 5 August 2009

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Mandatory swine flu vaccination for all students in UAE	0:45 AM
In UAE all students of both private and public schools will have to undergo vaccination against swine flu in September. The vaccination will be mandatory for all students over the age of 5 but free, the Arabian Business reports. Some 630 thousand students will be vaccinated, which will cost the government about 870 thousand dollars. In addition to this, the Health Ministry has announced that teachers and students who catch the virus will be suspended from school for about 5-7 days. If there is a serious outbreak, the authorities might even decide to close schools. The Health Ministry has started an awareness campaign aimed at informing teachers, students and their parents about the dangers of the disease.
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1 Mary Podlesak (2009-08-05 5:37 AM)

Why the mandates? Where's the science? Show me the studies demonstrating short term and long term safety of this vaccine being used on innocent children. This virus is a theoretical threat - the threats of chronic disease and death from vaccines are very real.