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Influenza

Knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward seasonal influenza vaccination among healthcare workers and pregnant women in Pakistan: A mixed methods approach

Shahira Shahida Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
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Hajra Khwajaa Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
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Shafi Kalhoroa Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
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Junaid Mehmooda Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
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Muhammad Farrukh Qazia Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
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Abdinasir Abubakarb WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Shaza Mohamedb WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Wasiq Khanb WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean, Cairo, EgyptView further author information
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Fyezah Jehana Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanView further author information
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Muhammad Imran Nisara Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, Aga Khan University, Karachi, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Article: 2258627 | Received 12 May 2023, Accepted 11 Sep 2023, Published online: 01 Oct 2023

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