651Epidemiology of Serogroup B Meningococcal Outbreaks and Interim Guidelines for the Use of an Unlicensed Serogroup B Vaccine Under a CDC-Sponsored IND for the Control of Outbreaks in Organizational Settings
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651. Epidemiology of Serogroup B Meningococcal Outbreaks and Interim Guidelines for the Use of an Unlicensed Serogroup B Vaccine Under a CDCSponsored IND for the Control of Outbreaks in Organizational Settings Sarah Meyer, MD, MPH; Jessica Macneil, MPH; Amy Blain, MPH; Thomas a. Clark, MD, MPH; Amanda Cohn, MD; For the Meningococcal Outbreak Work Group,; Meningitis and Vaccine Preventable Diseases Branch, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA; Meningococcal Outbreak Work Group, Atlanta, GA
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