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Comment
. 2021 Jun 7;43(2):e372.
doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdab084.

Fight against hesitancy: public health concern towards COVID-19 vaccine

Mairre Louie D Punsalan  1
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Fight against hesitancy: public health concern towards COVID-19 vaccine

Mairre Louie D Punsalan. J Public Health (Oxf). .

Abstract

A recent correspondence revealed that medical students are hesitant of receiving vaccines. Recent studies revealed that the hesitancy was seen among other age groups. However, this challenge does not impede medical workers as they continue to care for patients infected with the virus. With proper education and guidance, hesitancy and fear will be replaced by trust to fight coronavirus disease 2019.

Keywords: COVID-19; face mask; protection; safety.

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