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Research Paper

Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake and vaccine refusal among pregnant women in France: results from a national survey

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Pages 1093-1100 | Received 10 Jul 2019, Accepted 22 Oct 2019, Published online: 14 Nov 2019

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