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Swedish nursing and medical students’ high vaccination adherence during the influenza A (H1N1) pandemic 2009: Insights for pandemic preparedness

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Pages 237-241 | Received 23 Jun 2011, Accepted 31 Aug 2011, Published online: 08 Nov 2011

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