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Editorial
. 2024 Jan 28;31(1):taae002.
doi: 10.1093/jtm/taae002.

WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization recommendations for use of a novel pentavalent meningococcal ACWXY vaccine: a critical step towards ending meningococcal epidemics in Africa

Lucy A McNamara  1 , John Neatherlin  1
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Editorial

WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization recommendations for use of a novel pentavalent meningococcal ACWXY vaccine: a critical step towards ending meningococcal epidemics in Africa

Lucy A McNamara et al. J Travel Med. .
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The authors have declared no conflicts of interest.

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