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Attitudes toward Vaccination for Pandemic H1N1 and Seasonal Influenza in Patients with Hematologic Malignancies

Patients with hematologic malignancies are at increased risk of influenza and its complications. Despite current health recommendations and evidence favoring influenza vaccination, vaccination rates remain low in cancer patients.
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