Annual influenza vaccination: coverage and attitudes of primary care staff in Australia.

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Published in Influenza Other Respir Viruses on October 12, 2010

Authors

Kirsten Ward1, Holly Seale, Nicholas Zwar, Julie Leask, C Raina Macintyre

Author Affiliations

1: General Practice NSW, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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