Vaccinations For Hong Kong Flu
‘ Servicemen at the United States Navy base at Christchurch Airport started receiving vaccinations on Thursday against Hong Kong influenza Many of the servicemen had recently passed through the United States, and were likely to have been exposed to the virus, said the staff medical officer (Captain S. A. Youngman) yesterday. Although the Hong Kong influenza vaccine was in short supply, he thought the Pacific Fleet would have the highest priority. Captain Youngman said. There were about 1000 United States servicemen in Antarctica, he said. The New Zealand party at Scott Base would probably be vaccinated too.
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Press, Volume CIX, Issue 31902, 1 February 1969, Page 14
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