239,620 swine flu doses in stock
The total number of people who received the jab against the swine flu pandemic in 2009 and 2010 was 92,043. The government still has 239,620 doses in stock.
Answering a parliamentary question by Owen Bonnici (PL), Health Minister Joseph Cassar said the government was currently considering what to do with these doses. A decision would be taken after information about risk factors was received from international sources.
Although the contract with supplier GSK precluded the publication of the price per dose, Minister Cassar said the total bill had been between €2.5 million and €3 million.
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jdimech
Jun 15th 2010, 10:58
what a money making sham this all was. thankfully many maltese doctors did not believe the hype and hysterical antics delivered by the WHO and our local health departments. The choice of this was the intimidatory letter from the dept of health to maltese health professionals urging them to council immunisation.Obviously many did not follow this erroneous advice as they did their homework unlike many. NOw we are lumped with a stockpile of vaccines that were needless in the firts instance. well done on throwing away our hard earned monies