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GMJ News > GMJ Briefs > Announcement: Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine Study Published After CDC Journal Rejection

Announcement: Controversial COVID-19 Vaccine Study Published After CDC Journal Rejection

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A study on COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness rejected by a government health journal has been published in an alternative peer-reviewed venue, raising questions about editorial transparency and scientific publication practices. — Photo by Maksim Goncharenok on Pexels (Pexels License)
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A COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness study previously rejected by a government health journal has now been published in a peer-reviewed alternative venue. The research addresses ongoing questions about vaccine performance, raising important questions about editorial transparency in vaccine science. Full analysis: GMJ News

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Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.

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