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Knowledge about influenza and adherence to the recommendations for influenza vaccination of pregnant women after an educational intervention in Greece

Helena C. MaltezouDepartment for Interventions in Healthcare Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, GreeceCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pelopidas Pelopidas KoutroumanisFirst Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra General Hospital, Athens, GreeceView further author information
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Chrissa KritikopoulouFirst Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra General Hospital, Athens, GreeceView further author information
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Kalliopi TheodoridouDepartment of Microbiology, Medical School of National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GreeceView further author information
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Panos KaterelosDepartment for Interventions in Healthcare Facilities, Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Athens, GreeceView further author information
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Ioanna TsiaousiFirst Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra General Hospital, Athens, GreeceView further author information
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Alexandros RodolakisFirst Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra General Hospital, Athens, GreeceView further author information
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Dimitrios LoutradisFirst Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Alexandra General Hospital, Athens, GreeceView further author information
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Pages 1070-1074 | Received 28 Oct 2018, Accepted 02 Jan 2019, Published online: 20 Feb 2019

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