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Recommendations for dermatologists treating patients with atopic dermatitis during the Covid-19 pandemic: a look into the past for a conscious vaccination management

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Pages 3268-3275 | Received 04 Feb 2021, Accepted 28 Apr 2021, Published online: 25 Jun 2021

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