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. 2022 Aug 24;226(2):195-198.
doi: 10.1093/infdis/jiac109.

The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19

David M Morens  1 , Gregory K Folkers  1 , Anthony S Fauci  1
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The Concept of Classical Herd Immunity May Not Apply to COVID-19

David M Morens et al. J Infect Dis. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; herd immunity; history.

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