Tokyo: Only 19 percent of doctors in Japan
were able to give vaccinations against H1N1 influenza to
almost all people on the priority list, a survey by a medical
online site showed Tuesday.
Forty-four percent doctors said less than half of those
on the priority list were able to get shots, according to the
survey, conducted by Tokyo-based Medical Oblige Co.
The survey also showed that 9 percent vaccinations were
administered to half of the priority people.
Medical institutions in Japan started vaccinating people
on the priority list -- medical staff members, pregnant women
and people with underlying diseases -- in mid-October. In some
regions, pre-school children aged 1 or older are also placed
on the priority list.
The survey was conducted between Nov 18 and Dec 1,
covering doctors across Japan who are registered with the
medical site. It received replies from about 1,400 doctors.
PTI