China fights H1N1, one politician at a time
China will be the first country in the world to start a mass vaccination program to inoculate their citizens against the threat of H1N1, commonly known as “swine flu.” Shirong Chen, the BBC’s China editor, explains that China learned valuable lessons from their experience with the SARS virus. He also offers an explanation for why China has opted to first inoculate the politicians and the participants in the National Day Parade.
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