J Korean Med Sci.  2022 Jan;37(1):e17. 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e17.

Letter to the Editor: Effectiveness of the Varicella Vaccine Among Korean Children: Suggestions for Future Research

• Choi B
• Cho H
• Shin Y
• Lee EK

• KMID: 2524178
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e17

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