Swine flu vaccine at subsidised rate

January 08, 2015 12:00 am | Updated April 01, 2016 10:36 pm IST - HYDERABAD:

Care Hospitals at its outpatient centre on Wednesday launched a swine flu vaccination centre to administer swine flu vaccine, as a preventive measure for high risk groups, including pregnant women, senior citizens and children below five years. The swine flu centre will also provide information to the general public about myths and the importance of screening patients before vaccination. “People should realise that swine flu is treatable and also preventable. ,” said swine flu co-ordinator and pulmonology professor, Osmania Medical College K. Subhakar.

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