November 19 last known figure crossed in Spain 155

Influenza A is the same debates in major European States in France, but did not actual controversy raises.

statistical uncertainty l German

The Germany is less affected than many of its European neighbours. The Robert Koch Institute has so far registered about 86,000 cases and 41 deaths. Responsible for the Organization of vaccination, the Länder questioned its relevance or its possible side effects. About 9.3 million doses of vaccine should be available here in late November and 20 million in total by the end of the year. The Institute Paul Ehrlich has no figures on the number of people already vaccinated - and is complaining. The Germany has ordered a total 50 million doses of Pandemrix. The contract with the manufacturer, GSK, also sparked a debate in the media, the "Handelsblatt", for example, among others questioning the legal provisions that protect the laboratory.

l the United Kingdom in the back

In United Kingdom, public authorities are developing their communication on the vaccination campaign will be launched as soon as the dose can be distributed to the public at this time. "We will turn to the British directly and through general practitioners receive priority groups (patients weakened by disease, pregnant...)", it says in the Ministry of health. The Great - Britain is one of the first countries to have been affected by the virus. As early as the month of may, leaflets have been sent to all households, a television information campaign was launched, and a telephone information service has been implemented. Some regret that the Government has maintained a sense of panic and others believe that telephone services were ineffective or congested. The H1N1 flu virus killed 82 people in the United Kingdom. About one-fifth of these deaths have involved patients who had no other health problems.

l Spain smooth vaccination campaign

In Spain, health staff is reluctant to be vaccinated. The campaign, launched on 16 November, follows its course without major clashes across the country. She started by pregnant women and children from 6 months to 2 years for which are intended 400,000 doses of vaccines without adjuvants. The only controversy triggered to date by the professionals of the sector is on the quantity of controlled doses (37 million), with 270 million euros, so that only 10 million should be used. Some evoke the idea of entrusting the 27 million unused doses to pharmacies for commercialization. November 19, last known figure, crossed in Spain 155.000 people affected by the virus, which has already been 115 deaths in the population.

l rush on vaccines in Italy

In Italy, the campaign of vaccination against influenza A suddenly accelerated these days. Last score, Monday evening, the peninsula had 76 dead, including a third party in Campania, the region of Naples, which explains that hospital emergency services have been quickly overwhelmed despite appeals for calm from the Government. Two weeks ago, the personal physician of Silvio Berlusconi had yet attempted to pedagogy, in announcing that the President of the Council would not vaccinate, "because it does not belong to the categories at risk".Last weekend, 333.400 Italians had been vaccinated. The Ministry of Health reported yesterday having carried out the fifth wave of distribution of vaccines in the region, bringing to nearly 3.9 million the number of available doses, figure which is expected to reach 5 million end of November and 10 million end of December.