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Comment
. 2020 Nov 21;396(10263):1634-1635.
doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)32167-X. Epub 2020 Oct 22.

Herd immunity confusion

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Herd immunity confusion

Graham F Medley. Lancet. .
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  • A history of herd immunity.
    Jones D, Helmreich S. Jones D, et al. Lancet. 2020 Sep 19;396(10254):810-811. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31924-3. Lancet. 2020. PMID: 32950081 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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