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Influenza vaccination in pregnancy: careful assessment confirms safety concerns for the offspring

Alberto DonzelliExecutive Board of the Fondazione Allineare Sanità e Salute, Fondazione Allineare Sanità e Salute, Milan, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 2168-2170 | Received 19 Mar 2019, Accepted 03 Apr 2019, Published online: 24 May 2019

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