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. 2021 Jan 4;193(1):E26.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.77356.

Hepatitis B vaccination for Canadian children: time for an adult conversation

Carla S Coffin  1 , Carla Osiowy  2
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Hepatitis B vaccination for Canadian children: time for an adult conversation

Carla S Coffin et al. CMAJ. .
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