TEL AVIV- Israel transferred 5,000 H1N1 vaccinations to Gaza for Hajj pilgrims leaving to Saudi Arabia through the Rafah border crossing with Egypt. Additional 20,000 swine flu vaccinations were allowed into Ramallah in the West bank by Israel. A total of 300,000 vaccinations were received by Israel for the H1N1 flu and people at a higher risk are already being vaccinated.
(Reliability: 7)
Comment: Gaza is a large Palestinian city located in Gaza Strip city. This crossing had been closed since 2007 by Israel and Egypt. Vaccinations received by pilgrims crossing through the Egypt's crossing in Rafah may decrease the probability of spread of the swine flu in Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
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