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Editorial
. 2016 May 15;213(10):1521-2.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiv579. Epub 2016 Jan 6.

Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness: Mysteries, Enigmas, and a Few Clues

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Editorial

Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness: Mysteries, Enigmas, and a Few Clues

Andrew T Pavia. J Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: case-control studies; influenza vaccine; influenza vaccine effectiveness; influenza virus; vaccine effectiveness.

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