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A trivalent, inactivated influenza vaccine (Vaxigrip®): summary of almost 50 years of experience and more than 1.8 billion doses distributed in over 120 countries

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Pages 545-564 | Received 16 Nov 2016, Accepted 25 Apr 2017, Published online: 10 May 2017

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