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More than half of Chinese don't want H1N1 flu shot

BEIJING: More than half of all Chinese do not plan to be vaccinated against the H1N1 flu because they are unsure about the safety of the shot, according to a survey by state media published Monday. ...full story at Channel NewsAsia

from Channel NewsAsia on Mon, Oct 26 2009

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