Riyadh, November 07: 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 Haj-related employment and pilgrims from within the Kingdom.
Minister Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeah conducted a Makkah tour on Thursday of the ministry’s health facilities at Arafat, Mount Al-Rahma, and Mina.
–Agencies