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Comment
. 2019 May 25;393(10186):2102-2104.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(19)30039-X. Epub 2019 Apr 15.

Population versus individual protection by pneumococcal conjugate vaccination

Keith P Klugman  1 , Gail L Rodgers  2
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Population versus individual protection by pneumococcal conjugate vaccination

Keith P Klugman et al. Lancet. .
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