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Commentary on opinion pieces re Australian human papillomavirus vaccine policy

Peter McIntyre
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The National Centre for Immunisation Research, The Children’s Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia. Email: peterm@chw.edu.au

Sexual Health 7(3) 242-243 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH10026
Submitted: 1 March 2010  Accepted: 21 May 2010   Published: 19 August 2010


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