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Understanding Efficacy and Effectiveness of Vaccines

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Reference: Joi, P. (2020). What is the difference between efficacy and effectiveness? Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance. Retrieved from https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/what-difference-between-efficacy-and-effectiveness Summary: Efficacy and effectiveness are two crucial terms in vaccine science, often conflated but distinct. Efficacy refers to the performance of a vaccine under ideal, controlled conditions, typically demonstrated in clinical trials where a vaccinated group […]