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Infographic: Considerations for vaccinating adolescents against COVID-19

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1 Jun 2021

This infographic summarises some key messages from ECDC's technical report Interim public health considerations for COVID-19 vaccination of adolescents in the EU/EEA.

Infographic: Considerations for vaccinating adolescents against COVID-19

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Interim public health considerations for COVID-19 vaccination of adolescents in the EU/EEA

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ECDC report outlines considerations for COVID-19 vaccination of adolescents

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