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Lower House Health Committee Starts Debate on Immunization Bill; Minister Says to Publish PAFSC Meeting Minutes ASAP
The Lower House’s health committee on November 11 started deliberations on a draft bill to amend the Immunization Act/Quarantine Act after opposition parties agreed to do so on the condition that the health ministry will work to accelerate the timeline…
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