Via The Times of India, a story datelined Mumbai: 5000 doctors and paramedics to get vaccinated. Excerpt:
The death of an 8-year-old girl in Pune on Friday rekindled fears in the minds of many doctors and paramedics who had earlier refused to get vaccinated thinking that the swine flu virus had lost its potency. Now, 5,000 doctors have given their consent for vaccination as against 100 doctors who have said no to it.
The health department of the state has already drawn up a list of 5,000 doctors and paramedics, who will get vaccinated, when the first lot arrives next week.
Additional chief secretary (health) Sharvaree Gokhale confirmed that more doctors have come forward asking for the vaccine following the death in Pune.
These doctors are paramedics who man the 109 isolation centres for influenza H1N1 in Maharashtra. With 313 deaths, the state has topped the count of fatalities due to swine flu in the country.
A senior state government officer, on condition of anonymity, said that all medical staffers were given forms wherein they were asked if they want to take the vaccine.
Following the recent death in Pune, many doctors wanted to rework their forms, the officer said. Till the final count, only 100 doctors had replied saying they did not want the vaccine, he added.
