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August 7, 2002

 

INTERNATIONAL IMMUNIZATION NEWS

 

"Al-Khidmat to Launch Third Phase of Hepatitis B Vaccination

Campaign From August 11"

Pakistan Newswire ( www.paknews.com ) (08/05/02)

 

The final stage of a three-stage hepatitis B immunization

campaign in Pakistan, performed by the Al- Khidmat Society,

starts August 11.  The first two phases managed to vaccinate more

than 50,000 people against the disease, at a total cost of about

25 million Pakistani rupees, according to Syed Tabassum Jafri's

speech at the Karachi Press Club.  Jafri also noted that

permanent vaccine distribution centers will be set up throughout

Karachi to provide hepatitis B and other immunizations at a low

price.

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