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Review
. 2006 Oct 28;333(7574):912-5.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.38995.531701.80.

Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence

Tom Jefferson  1
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Review

Influenza vaccination: policy versus evidence

Tom Jefferson. BMJ. .

Abstract

Each year enormous effort goes into producing influenza vaccines for that specific year and delivering them to appropriate sections of the population. Is this effort justified?

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Flu vaccination: is the effort justified? Credit: SATURN STILLS/SPL
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