Brazil needs to be vaccinated.

Braz J Infect Dis

Instituto de Infectologia Emílio Ribas, São Paulo, SP, Brazil; Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.

Published: November 2023

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