1048Pregnancy Registry for Varicella-Zoster Virus-Containing Vaccines: 18-Year Summary of Pregnancy Outcomes
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18-Year Summary of Pregnancy Outcomes English Willis, MD; Ann Marko, BSN, RN; Mona Marin, MD; Sonja Rasmussen, MD; Stephanie R. Bialek, MD, MPH; Ann Redfield, MSN, RN; Maureen Mcgee, BSN, RN; Adrian Dana, MD; Clinical Safety and Risk Management, Merck Research Laboratories, Merck and Co., Inc., North Wales, PA; Division of Viral Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Influenza Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Altanta, GA
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