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Research Paper

Low vaccination coverage among italian healthcare workers in 2013

Contributing to the voluntary vs. mandatory vaccination debate

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Pages 133-139 | Received 28 Jun 2014, Accepted 08 Jul 2014, Published online: 01 Nov 2014

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