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Recommendations pertaining to the use of viral vaccines: influenza 2013
1National Department of Health, South Africa. barrys@nicd.ac.za
Abstract:
Here we provide recommendations for the use of viral vaccines in anticipation of the 2013 Southern Hemisphere influenza season. For a review of the 2012 influenza season, please refer to the website of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases of the National Health Laboratory Service (http://www.nicd.ac.za).
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