Ill people, pregnant women begin getting shots against new flu

Ill people, pregnant women begin getting shots against new flu

GIFU, Japan - A man receives vaccination against the new H1N1 strain of influenza A at a hospital in Gifu, central Japan, on Oct. 30, 2009 as medical institutions in three western prefectures began vaccinating pregnant women and people with chronic diseases against the new flu. (Kyodo)

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