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Influenza vaccination among healthcare workers in Italy

the experience of a large tertiary acute-care teaching hospital

Cristiano Alicino Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rocco Iudici Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Ilaria Barberis Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Chiara Paganino Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Roberto Cacciani Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Monica Zacconi Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Angela Battistini Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Dorotea Bellina Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Anna Maria Di Bella Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Antonella Talamini Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Laura Sticchi Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Alessandra Morando Medical Directory of the I.R.C.C.S.; University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Filippo Ansaldi Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Paolo Durando Department of Health Sciences, Vaccines and Clinical Trials Unit; University of Genoa; Italy and I.R.C.C.S. University Hospital San Martino; IST National Institute for Cancer Research; Genoa, Italy
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Pages 95-100 | Received 18 Jul 2014, Accepted 27 Jul 2014, Published online: 01 Nov 2014

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