E-Media: Riyadh - Swine flu vaccinations will be administered from today (Saturday) across the Kingdom after an official 10 A.M. launching by the Minister of Health in Riyadh. The first to receive the vaccine, which has been declared safe by the Saudi Food and Drug Authority, the European Medicine Agency and 17 European countries, are persons in Hajj-related employment and pilgrims from within the Kingdom. According to the approved plan to give the vaccine to the target groups, as a first phase the pilgrims will be vaccinated, including workers in the sectors of health and other government sectors in addition to domestic pilgrims.
Last Modified Date: 10/02/2013 - 4:12 PM Saudi Arabia Time