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Comment
. 2009 Jan 6;180(1):18-9.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.081744.

The controversy over the efficacy of pneumococcal vaccine

Ross Andrews  1 , Sarah A Moberley
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The controversy over the efficacy of pneumococcal vaccine

Ross Andrews et al. CMAJ. .
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  • Efficacy of pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine.
    Scott P, Huss A, Stuck AE, Trotter C, Egger M. Scott P, et al. CMAJ. 2009 May 26;180(11):1134-5; author reply 1135. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.1090018. CMAJ. 2009. PMID: 19468126 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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