Does Measles Vaccination Have Any Impact on Morbidity and Mortality of COVID-19?

Year 2020, Volume: 4 Issue: 3, 338 - 340, 31.12.2020

Mustafa Törehan Aslan , İlke Özer Aslan , Öner Özdemir

Abstract

Letter to the Editor-Letter to the Editor-Letter to the Editor-Letter to the Editor-Letter to the Editor

Keywords

Measles Vaccination, COVID-19, Pandemic

Kızamık Aşılamasının COVID-19'un Morbidite ve Mortalitesi Üzerine Herhangi Bir Etkisi Var mı?

Abstract

Editöre Mektup-Editöre Mektup-Editöre Mektup-Editöre Mektup-Editöre Mektup-Editöre Mektup

Keywords

Kızamık aşılaması, COVID-19, Pandemi

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