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Few medical interventions have saved more lives than vaccination, and few have been asked to defend themselves more often. Adverse events following immunization (AEFIs) are real, sometimes serious, and always emotionally charged; yet the gap between what is reported after a vaccine and what is caused by a vaccine remains one of the most misunderstood distinctions in public health.
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