Need for prophylactic vaccination and inoculation against other combinations of diseases (V06.8)

ICD-9 code V06.8 for Need for prophylactic vaccination and inoculation against other combinations of diseases is a medical classification as listed by WHO under the range -PERSONS WITH POTENTIAL HEALTHHAZARDS RELATED TO COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (V01-V06).

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