"Council Forced to Suspend Vaccinations Against Killer Bugs"
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"Council Forced to Suspend Vaccinations Against
Killer Bugs" Tasmanian Mercury (www.themercury.news.com.au)
(09/14/02) P. 11; Stubbs, Brett
Vaccination programs that protect against
hepatitis B, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus, and meningococcal disease
have been suspended in West Tamar,
Tasmania, because its medical health
officer retired last year and no replacement can be found to deliver the
vaccinations, according to West Tamar mayor Barry Easther. The West Tamar
Council has advertised about the position without a single reply. Sue Napier,
spokesperson for Opposition health, believes the State Government should work
with West Tamar to find a suitable person for the position and get immunizations
running again to prevent future health problems.
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