增加COVID-19感染后多病症风险:疫苗接种的保护作用

F T T Lai1,2,3, W Liu1, Y Hu1

  • 1Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, Centre for Safe Medication Practice and Research, The University of Hong Kong, Pok Fu Lam, Hong Kong SAR, China.

概括

冠状病毒疾病2019 (Covid-19) 感染显著增加了患有一种慢性疾病的个体的多病症风险. 完全接种疫苗可以大大减轻这种高风险,提供至关重要的保护.

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