Letter to the Editor
Impact of human papillomavirus vaccination depends on effective vaccination strategy
Matti Lehtinen,
Jorma Paavonen,
Corresponding Author
Matti Lehtinen
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Fax: 358 8 5376222.
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Aapistie 1, P.O. Box 310, 90101 Oulu, FinlandSearch for more papers by this authorMatti Lehtinen,
Jorma Paavonen,
Corresponding Author
Matti Lehtinen
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Oulu, Finland
University of Tampere, Tampere, Finland
Fax: 358 8 5376222.
National Institute for Health and Welfare, Aapistie 1, P.O. Box 310, 90101 Oulu, FinlandSearch for more papers by this authorNo abstract is available for this article.
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