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. 2022 May;3(5):e314-e315.
doi: 10.1016/S2666-7568(22)00101-5. Epub 2022 May 4.

Omicron infection milder in nursing home residents

Morgan J Katz  1 , Robin L P Jump  2   3
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Omicron infection milder in nursing home residents

Morgan J Katz et al. Lancet Healthy Longev. 2022 May.
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Conflict of interest statement

RJ is the principal investigator on research grants from Pfizer and Merck; she has also participated in advisory boards for Pfizer. MJK declares research grants from AHRQ and CDC, is on the advisory board for Gilead, and has done expert witness work, outside of the submitted work. This work was supported in part by funds and facilities provided by the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center (GRECC) at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The findings and conclusions in this document are those of the authors, who are responsible for its content, and do not necessarily represent the views of the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System or of the USA Government.

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