Influenza Immunization During Pregnancy: Toward a Balanced Assessment of Safety Evidence

Overview

Journal Hum Vaccin Immunother

Specialty Allergy & Immunology

Date 2019 Apr 23

PMID 31009301

Citations 3

Authors

Deshayne B Fell

Saad B Omer

Kathryn M Edwards

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