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. 2023 Jul;23(7):767-768.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00119-6. Epub 2023 Mar 10.

The ups and downs of observational vaccine research

Noam Barda  1
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The ups and downs of observational vaccine research

Noam Barda. Lancet Infect Dis. 2023 Jul.
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