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. 2021 Oct 18;215(8):373-375.
doi: 10.5694/mja2.51282. Epub 2021 Sep 27.

The readability of official public health information on COVID-19

Olivia A Mac  1 , Danielle M Muscat  1 , Julie Ayre  1 , Pinika Patel  1 , Kirsten J McCaffery  1
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The readability of official public health information on COVID-19

Olivia A Mac et al. Med J Aust. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Infectious diseases; Public health; Respiratory tract infections; Vaccination.

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