Dr. Barry Dworkin

Flu vaccine strain selection mismatched with what has arrived in Canada

Madely Health Headlines Commentary for January 16, 2015

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Flu vaccine an almost total mismatch for influenza bugs this year, Public Health Ontario says

 

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