President Felipe Calderon asked the Minister of Health José Angel Cordova to notify as soon as the Mexican laboratories have ready the vaccine against Swine Flu H1N1 virus, or even head on to purchase it through international markets.

The efforts and resources that have been focused on the production of the Influenza vaccine should not cease until a small doses is obtained, he said during the launch of the Second National Health Week.

After WHO announced the maximum level of alert, President Calderon said that Mexico will continue taking the preventive measures that were taken since last month, and the government will continue monitoring any influenza cases in future seasons.

The country fought a battle and succeeded in stabilizing one of the largest health emergencies in recent history, the Mexican leader pointed out, “however, we cannot let our guard down, especially regarding preventative measures.”

The most important issue said President Calderon is not to fear another outbreak which science knows there could be new mutations and other virus, but that Mexican society responds once again in an exemplary way to preventive measures and the medical community, as heroes.

Calderon said that Mexico will maintain the close collaboration it has with the WHO and with the governments of other nations and admitted that, without a doubt, the epidemic is under control.

The President of Mexico confirmed that its government will act in a responsible and transparent way, as it always has “because we know this is the only way to prevent the outbreak of this virus”.

Source: El Porvenir/ La Jornada/ Mexico Update/ www.mexico-update.com