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DISCONTINUATION OF SMALLPOX VACCINATION = INTERRUPTION DE LA VACCINATION ANTIVARIOLIQUE

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DISCONTINUATION OF SMALLPOX VACCINATION On 5 june 1982, the Ministry o f Health, Kuwait, informed WHO that routine smallpox vaccination had been discontinued in Kuwait Thus, to date routine smallpox vaccination has been discontinued in 151 of the 158 WHO Member States and Associated Members. Infor­ mation on vaccination policy in the remaining seven countries is being awaited.

INTERRUPTION DE LA VACCINATION ANTIVARIOLIQUE Le 5 juin 1982, le Ministère de la Santé du Koweït a informé l’OMS de l’interruption des vaccinations antivarioliques systématiques au Koweït A cejour, 1S1 des 158 Etats Membres et Membres associés de l’OMS ont donc renoncé aux vaccinations antivarioliques systémati­ ques. On attend encore des informations sur la politique des sept autres pays à cet égard.

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