Australia's biggest vaccination project

Updated September 30, 2009 12:11:36

Australia's campaign to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of people against swine flu is being called the biggest such campaign in the country's history.

At-risk groups like pregnant women and people with cancer, heart disease or diabetes will be among the first to receive the vaccine. But in the rush to immunise people, some experts say the vaccine's possible side effects are being under-estimated.

Presenter: Sen Lam
Speaker: Dr Alan Hampson, Chairman of Australia's Influenza Specialist Group

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