Off the wire
• Interview: Hungarian sinologist sees China's Belt and Road Initiative as part of mutually beneficial cooperation  • Two-thousand-year-old burial complex found in north China  • Syrian army captures key hilltop in Aleppo city  • Across China: China's biggest ice cave still growing  • Tokyo shares close lower ahead of U.S. jobs data report  • News Analysis: Concerns slowly growing on Australian financial stability  • Night shifts unlikely to cause breast cancer  • Australia's Jetstar disruptive passengers may face lifetime ban  • Over 4.5 mln people emigrate from Russia in 26 years  • Vietnam's traditional dress Ao Dai festival to kick off  
You are here: 　 Home

Saudi Arabia to offer flu vaccination to control H1N1 spread

Xinhua, October 7, 2016 Adjust font size:

Saudi health ministry will allow seasonal flu vaccination at pharmacies to control the spread of influenza A (H1N1) virus, local newspaper Okaz reported on Friday.

The move is part of the ministry's campaign as a rise in flu cases is expected in the coming period.

Pharmacists, even those working in small pharmacies in neighborhood, will be trained to give the vaccine shots to people, the report said.

The ministry said the prevention methods aim to protect those who could develop complications such as chronic diseases, the report added. Endit