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Herpes Zoster Knowledge, Prevalence, and Vaccination Rate by Race

Tae Joon Lee, Stella Hayes, Doyle M. Cummings, Qing Cao, Kristin Carpenter, Leah Heim and Hollie Edwards
The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine January 2013, 26 (1) 45-51; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.2013.01.120154
Tae Joon Lee
From the Geriatrics and Research Divisions, Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
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Stella Hayes
From the Geriatrics and Research Divisions, Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
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Doyle M. Cummings
From the Geriatrics and Research Divisions, Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
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Qing Cao
From the Geriatrics and Research Divisions, Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
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Kristin Carpenter
From the Geriatrics and Research Divisions, Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
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Leah Heim
From the Geriatrics and Research Divisions, Department of Family Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC.
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Hollie Edwards
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