In other news, "Israel's Civil Administration announced on 5 November that it had transferred 5,000 pandemic H1N1 vaccinations to Gaza for Hajj pilgrims leaving to Saudi Arabia via the Rafah border crossing with Egypt," IRIN reports in a second story. "Israel allowed 20,000 doses of the vaccine into Ramallah in the West Bank for the same purpose," according to the news service (11/8).

Los Angeles Times' blog, "Booster Shots" examines global efforts to contain H1N1 (Maugh, 11/8).

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