I’m an Immunologist. Here’s Why I Enrolled My Baby and Toddler in Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
Commentary by Dr. Sonali Bracken, a physician in the Division of Rheumatology and Immunology at Duke University Medical Center
Topic Coronavirus
Duke scholars are working to advance our understanding of COVID-19, from basic science to translational medicine to clinical care—as well as to address concerns related to the pandemic from a variety of disciplines.
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