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Assessing the safety of influenza vaccination in specific populations: children and the elderly

Ali Rowhani-Rahbar Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, One Kaiser Plaza, Floor 16, Oakland, CA 94612, USA. [email protected]
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Nicola P Klein Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, One Kaiser Plaza, Floor 16, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
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Roger Baxter Kaiser Permanente Vaccine Study Center, One Kaiser Plaza, Floor 16, Oakland, CA 94612, USA
Pages 973-984 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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