Vaccination against Mexican flu

On 29 April 2009, the Minister of Health, Welfare and Sport asked the Health Council of the Netherlands to issue an emergency report on vaccination against Mexican flu. The Committee on Vaccination during an influenza pandemic published its report in response to this request on 8 May. The Committee has answered the Minister’s questions with reference to the preparatory work for a general advisory report on the role of vaccination in preparation for an influenza pandemic, which is scheduled for publication in July 2009.