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Immunization and technology among newcomers: A needs assessment survey for a vaccine-tracking app

Michelle ParadisClinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada

Katherine M. AtkinsonClinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden

Charles HuiFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

David PonkaFaculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Douglas G. ManuelClinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada

Paula DaySomerset West Community Health Centre, Ottawa, Canada

Malia S. Q. MurphyClinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada

Ruth Rennicks WhiteClinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada

Kumanan WilsonClinical Epidemiology Program, Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, Ottawa, Canada;Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]

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Pages 1660-1664 | Received 21 Dec 2017, Accepted 19 Feb 2018, Published online: 30 Mar 2018

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