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Drug Evaluation

The capsular group B meningococcal vaccine, 4CMenB: clinical experience and potential efficacy

, PhD (Post-Doctoral Research Associate, Meningococcal Projects, Oxford Martin Fellow and Jenner Institute Investigator) , , PhD (Post-Doctoral Fellow, Meningococcal Projects) , , DPhil (Post-Doctoral Fellow, Meningococcal Projects) , , BM BCh MRCPCH DPhil (Clinical Lecturer in Paediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology) & , MRCP FRCPCH PhD (Professor of Paediatric Infection and Immunity, Director Oxford Vaccine Group)

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