Facts and fallacies about vaccination by the Dutch Influenza Foundation
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Is there a difference between recommending flu, RSV and COVID-19 vaccinations in children? What is meant by preventing secondary diseases and other societal wider benefits? ...
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ESWI Airborne: Immunisation & Treatment
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Flu is the forgotten killer. What new vistas of vaccinology opened up after the COVID-19 pandemic? In what ways can flu treatments change as a consequence of lessons learned?
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ESWI Airborne: Immunisation & Treatment
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How has the world of travel medicine evolved? What multiple roles do vaccinations have? What impact did the COVID-19 pandemic have on travel behaviour? Why is it so important to keep up to date on the current epidemiological situation?
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The episodic resurgence of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5 virus
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EU Countries miss flu vaccination target (except for one)
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Why Vaccinate Healthy 2- to 17-Year-Olds Against Influenza?
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Serotonin reduction in post-acute sequelae of viral infection
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SARS-CoV-2 evolution in the Omicron era
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The effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine in the prevention of post-COVID conditions: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis of the latest research
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