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Editorial
. 2016 Oct 13:355:i5434.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.i5434.

Non-specific effects of childhood vaccines

Chee Fu Yung  1
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Editorial

Non-specific effects of childhood vaccines

Chee Fu Yung. BMJ. .

Abstract

Evidence of any “off target” effects remains weak and vulnerable to biases

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Conflict of interest statement

I have read and understood the BMJ Group policy on declaration of interests and declare the following interests: none.

Comment on

  • Research, doi: 10.1136/bmj.i5170
  • Research, doi: 10.1136/bmj.i5225

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