PRAGUE, Nov 23 (Reuters) - The Czech Republic has launched a swine flu vaccination programme that will protect a tenth of the country's population against the H1N1 virus, the health ministry said on Monday. Four people have died so far in the Czech Republic in swine flu-related cases, including three who already had serious health problems. So far 632 people have been infected in the country of 10.5 million. The government bought 1 million vaccines in August from GlaxoSmithKline <GSK.L> for army and top state officials, healthcare staff and the chronically ill. The first 95,000 vaccines were distributed at the weekend, with another 90,000 to arrive in December and the rest next year, the minstry said. (Reporting by Jana Mlcochova; Editing by Victoria Main) ((prague.newsroom@thomsonreuters.com; Reuters Messaging: jana.mlcochova.reuters.com@reuters.net; +420-224 190 479))
A man gets a H1N1 flu vaccination at a hospital in Budapest November 20, 2009. Health authorities have designated inoculation centres to facilitate access to vaccines against the H1N1 virus, Health ...
