China approves H1N1 vaccine – Al Jazeera.net report
According to an Al Jazeera.net news report today, China has approved a H1N1 vaccine ‘that works in a single dose’. URL: [http://english.aljazeera.net/news/asia-pacific/2009/09/2009934585472715.html]. At this time, some news reports also suggest that a significant number of health care workers may be expressing ambivalence about vaccinations. For example, refer to this report concerning staff in Hong Kong and in Britian:- URL: [http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1077837/Health-workers-refuse-H1N1-vaccine]. Clearly, one of the current challenges in health care management involves the ability to articulate approaches to care in the context of unpredictable developments in the transmission of influenza viruses including H1N1. In a sense, the question of whether health professionals and the public are confidently prepared for a range of contingencies may be a central concern.
