Ukraine
Knyazevich: There is no guarantee that tomorrow Ukrainian will not die because they do not have vaccination
27/Nov/09
Health Minister Vasily Knyazevich not exclude the possibility of failure of the vaccination campaign against influenza A/H1N1 in connection with mistrust of the population and discrediting of such preventive measures after the case of the death of student from Kramatorsk.
He said in an interview with Government courier.
“Such threats (failure of the vaccination campaign) are real. After the campaign we have problems even with mandatory vaccines, not to mention the voluntary, were not very popular among our citizens ... today all afraid outbreak of influenza, but no guarantee that Ukrainian tomorrow will not only die from infections that were exposed antyvaktsynalnykiv “- Kniazevych said.
Commenting on the situation of unplanned (optional) immunization against measles and rubella Knyazevich said that her top was still scheduled for autumn 2007. “... Health of Ukraine confirmed its readiness to host the 2007 campaign, additional immunization and consented to the importation and use of 9 million doses of vaccine (measles and rubella vaccine production of the Indian Institute of sera) without its registration as a humanitarian aid that meets current legislation, - he informed, adding that the quality of the vaccine by the WHO Prequalification guaranteed.
However, according to the minister, an order was signed in 2007. Instead, signed an order approving a plan additional immunization against measles and rubella in 2008.
Knyazevich once again assured that the death of a schoolboy Anton Tishchenko Kramatorska not associated with the vaccine or vaccination.
Head of the Ukrainian Ministry of Health also commented on the response of WHO and UNICEF for the decision on the impossibility of use in Ukraine in 2009, measles and rubella, given as humanitarian aid. In particular, he recalled that previously the Minister of Economy and Finance, Gordon Brown has put much effort to persuade international donors to provide funds Ukraine to campaign for additional immunization, while dozens of countries much poorer than the Ukrainian state, also expected the vaccine.
“I’m hard to say whether WHO will go toward Ukraine as it was before, and to provide free vaccine. While we stand in line for flu vaccine from California, as hundreds of other countries. To date only two countries (Russia and Canada ) provided us with materials for early registration of influenza vaccines, “- said Knyazevich.
According to the minister, an additional vaccination against measles and rubella in 2009 will, according to predictions of epidemiologists, can lead to outbreaks of measles and rubella in 2010-2011.
As reported, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved a plan to target the population against influenza for the 2009-2010 and created a coordinating council to reform the health system.
Experts from the World Health Organization investigation found no causal connection between the death of a schoolboy with his Kramatorska vaccination.
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