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Finland to start bird flu vaccinations for humans, in world first

Reuters

Finland plans to offer preemptive bird flu vaccination as soon as next week to some workers with exposure to animals, health authorities said on Tuesday, making it the first country in the world to do so.

The Nordic country has bought vaccines for 10,000 people, each consisting of two injections, as part of a joint EU procurement of up to 40 million doses for 15 nations from manufacturer CSL Seqirus. The Australian company in a statement to Reuters said Finland would be the first country to roll out the vaccine.

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