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Letter to the Editor

The burden of seasonal influenza: improving vaccination coverage to mitigate morbidity and its impact on healthcare systems

Marc Van Ransta General Practice & Family Medicine, University of Leuven, Leuven, BelgiumView further author information
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York Zöllnerb Department of Microbiology, Infectiology & Transplantation, Hamburg University of Applied Sciences, Hamburg, GermanyView further author information
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Jörg Schellingc Department of Health Sciences, University of Munich, Medizinische Klinik IV, Munich, GermanyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Bram Palached FluPal Consultancy, Amstelveen, The NetherlandsView further author information
Pages 518-519 | Received 03 Apr 2023, Accepted 31 May 2023, Published online: 06 Jun 2023

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