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Victorian Government Health Information - Immunisation.
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References used for this fact sheet
- Influenza, Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
- Common reactions to vaccines [online], Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
- Keep your workplace free of flu – Immunise hospital staff against flu at work, Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
- The Australian Immunisation Handbook 9th edition 2008, Department of Health and Ageing and National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government. More information here.
- Pre-immunisation checklist, Department of Health, Victorian Government. More information here.
- Investigation into febrile convulsions in young children after seasonal influenza vaccination, 2010, Department of Health and Ageing, Australian Government. More information here.
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