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Comment
. 2021 Dec;9(12):1354-1356.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(21)00413-6. Epub 2021 Sep 29.

Severe breakthrough COVID-19 infections in Scotland-implications for immunisation programmes

Eyal Leshem  1 , Kristin Nelson  2 , Benjamin Alan Lopman  2
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Severe breakthrough COVID-19 infections in Scotland-implications for immunisation programmes

Eyal Leshem et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Dec.
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EL reports personal fees from Sanofi Pasteur for participation in a global influenza vaccination advisory board, outside the area of work commented on here. BAL and KN were supported by NIH/NIAID R01 AI143875 and NIH/NIGMS R01 GM124280.

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