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02 October 2017 02 Oct 2017

Volume 25 | Issue 10

ISSN (Print): 0969-4900

ISSN (Online): 2052-4307

Influenza vaccination in pregnancy: A review

Influenza (or ‘flu’) is a highly infectious viral illness of the respiratory tract, with a usual incubation period of 1–3 days (Public Health England, 2013a) It can be spread by respiratory droplets, aerosols and direct contact with infected respiratory secretions (Lau et al, 2010)

Clinical Practice

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