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Information needs during an emerging outbreak of meningococcal W135 disease in the Netherlands: a study among teenagers, their parents and healthcare professionals

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-021-11228-3

Published Online: 2021-08-12

Published Print: 2021-12

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Authors

de Vries, Marion

Çoban, Feray R.

Claassen, Liesbeth

te Wierik, Margreet J. M.

Timmermans, Danielle R. M.

Timen, Aura
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Article History

Received: 5 February 2021

Accepted: 3 June 2021

First Online: 12 August 2021

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: Participation in the survey was voluntary, and the respondents were informed about the general purpose of the study prior to participation. All respondents provided written informed consent for participation to the interviews and surveys. Parents or legal guardians additionally provided written informed consent for participation of respondents under the age of 16. The Clinical Expertise Center of the National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) has reviewed the study protocol and concluded that this research was not subject to the Dutch law for medical research involving human subjects [CitationRef removed]. Our study was, in correspondence with this law, exempted from seeking further ethical approval. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.

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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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