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New Vaccines in Pipeline Development

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  • Group B streptococcus vaccines

  • Cytomegalovirus vaccines

  • Respiratory syncytial virus vaccines

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Heath, P.T., Jones, C.E., Le Doare, K. (2017). New Vaccines in Pipeline Development. In: Vesikari, T., Van Damme, P. (eds) Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59952-6_24

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