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. 2004 Nov 9;171(10):1169-70.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1041375.

Prevention of influenza in the general population: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Joanne M Langley  1 , Marie E Faughnan; Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care
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Prevention of influenza in the general population: recommendation statement from the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care

Joanne M Langley et al. CMAJ. .
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  • Influenza vaccine for all?
    Upshur R. Upshur R. CMAJ. 2005 Apr 26;172(9):1161-2; author reply 1162-3. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1041716. CMAJ. 2005. PMID: 15851696 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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