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Early estimates of 2014/15 seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in preventing influenza-like illness in general practice using the screening method in France

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Pages 1621-1625 | Received 11 Mar 2015, Accepted 27 Apr 2015, Published online: 06 Jul 2015

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