WHO pushes for worldwide swine flu vaccine

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Updated September 22, 2009 11:09:26

The World Health Organisation has opened its annual Asia-Pacific meeting in Hong Kong, with the swine flu pandemic top of the agenda.

WHO's director-general, Margaret Chan is pushing for three billion doses of swine flu vaccine to be made available worldwide, especially in developing countries where it still poses a serious risk. From Hong Kong, the WHO's Western Pacific spokesman Peter Cordingley, told Corinne Podger that new swine flu vaccines can protect against infection with just one shot.

Presenter: Corinne Podger
Speakers: Peter Cordingley, WHO Western Pacific spokesman

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