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The COVID Vaccination Hesitancy Epidemic

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Uptake of the COVID19 vaccinations has been generally disappointing in the United States. Efforts to overcome vaccine hesitancy could be more effective if public health messaging on the topic emphasized more personal stories rather than statistics on risk reduction.

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  1. Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System, New Orleans, LA, USA

    Neil J. Nusbaum

  2. University of Illinois College of Medicine at Rockford, Rockford, USA

    Neil J. Nusbaum

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Nusbaum, N.J. The COVID Vaccination Hesitancy Epidemic. J Community Health 49, 377–378 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10900-024-01350-9

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