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Coronavirus – Research Article

Influenza vaccination coverage among health-care workers during the COVID-19 epidemic in 2020/2021 influenza season: Evidence from a web-based survey in northwestern China

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Article: 2102354 | Received 24 May 2022, Accepted 13 Jul 2022, Published online: 03 Aug 2022

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