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        <journal-title>Journal of Pakistan Society of Internal Medicine</journal-title>
        <abbrev-title>J Pak Soc Intern Med</abbrev-title>
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      <issn publication-format="print">2709-8729</issn>
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        <article-title>Vaccination Against COVID-19: The Only Way Out</article-title>
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            <surname>Iqbal</surname>
            <given-names>Rizwan</given-names>
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          <email>rizwaniqbal1@live.com</email>
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        <corresp id="cor1">*Correspondence: Rizwan Iqbal (rizwaniqbal1@live.com)</corresp>
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        <day>17</day>
        <month>06</month>
        <year>2021</year>
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        <year>2021</year>
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      <volume>2</volume>
      <issue>2</issue>
      <fpage>96</fpage>
      <lpage>98</lpage>
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        <date date-type="received" iso-8601-date="2021-02-28">
          <day>28</day>
          <month>02</month>
          <year>2021</year>
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          <month>04</month>
          <year>2021</year>
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