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Research Paper

A cross-sectional study to investigate pneumococcal vaccination in the elderly in a low income county

Patient knowledge, awareness, and attitudes of vaccination and prevalence rates by socioeconomic status

Shoukat Ali Baig Dow Medical College; Dow University of Health Sciences; Karachi, Sindh, PakistanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Maroof Hassan Dow Medical College; Dow University of Health Sciences; Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
,
Syed Mustajab Ahmed Dow Medical College; Dow University of Health Sciences; Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Wardah Moazzam Dow Medical College; Dow University of Health Sciences; Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
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Ailya Inayat Dow Medical College; Dow University of Health Sciences; Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan
Pages 1024-1027 | Received 10 Sep 2013, Accepted 01 Jan 2014, Published online: 04 Feb 2014

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