Efforts to counter swine flu gained momentum Monday as more prefectures started administering vaccinations to pregnant women and people with chronic diseases. In addition to Gifu, Wakayama and Yamaguchi prefectures, which had a head start Friday, 17... ...full story at Japan Times
from Japan Times on Mon, Nov 02 2009
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