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Vaccination in Elite Athletes: A Call to Action to Develop Guidelines for All Infectious Diseases

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I thank Margarida Maia for editing this manuscript. The author has no potential conflicts of interest that are directly relevant to the content of this letter.

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  1. Portuguese Football Federation, Health and Performance Unit, Rua Alexandre Herculano, 58, 1250-012, Lisbon, Portugal

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Brito, J. Vaccination in Elite Athletes: A Call to Action to Develop Guidelines for All Infectious Diseases. Sports Med 45, 447–448 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40279-014-0290-7

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