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. 2022 May;94(5):1796-1798.
doi: 10.1002/jmv.27574. Epub 2022 Jan 13.

The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant and effectiveness of existing vaccines: What we know so far

Md Sohan  1 , Md Jamal Hossain  2 , Md Rabiul Islam  1
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The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (B.1.1.529) variant and effectiveness of existing vaccines: What we know so far

Md Sohan et al. J Med Virol. 2022 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: B.1.1.529; COVID-19; Covid-19 vaccines; Omicron; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus.

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