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. 2021 Jun;21(6):769.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(21)00075-X. Epub 2021 Feb 17.

What does 95% COVID-19 vaccine efficacy really mean?

Piero Olliaro  1
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What does 95% COVID-19 vaccine efficacy really mean?

Piero Olliaro. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Jun.
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