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Editorial

Don’t forget healthcare workers are required to have other mandatory immunizations, so why isn’t the influenza vaccination included?

Pages 805-807 | Received 28 Jun 2018, Accepted 13 Aug 2018, Published online: 23 Aug 2018

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