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Letter

Concerns for low coverage of influenza vaccination in middle-aged adults

Shui-Shan Lee Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Shatin, Hong KongCorrespondence[email protected]
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Edwin HF Leung Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Shatin, Hong Kong
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Ngai-Sze Wong Stanley Ho Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases; The Chinese University of Hong Kong; Shatin, Hong Kong
Pages 1989-1990 | Received 05 Jun 2013, Accepted 21 Jun 2013, Published online: 21 Jun 2013

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