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Differences in the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in males and females. Does only sex matter?

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  1. Department of Translational Medical Sciences, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy

    Federica Coscetta, Federica Giardino, Antonio Cittadini & Alberto Maria Marra

  2. Department of Public Health, University Federico II of Naples, Via Pansini 5, 80131, Naples, Italy

    Eduardo Bossone

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Coscetta, F., Giardino, F., Bossone, E. et al. Differences in the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in males and females. Does only sex matter?. Intern Emerg Med 18, 2163–2164 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11739-023-03398-2

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