Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy: Misinformation and perceptions of vaccine safety

Katherine Kricorian; Rachel Civen; Ozlem Equils

doi:10.1080/21645515.2021.1950504

Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy

Misinformation and perceptions of vaccine safety

Bibliographic Data

ID	23324669
Authors	Katherine Kricorian (0000-0002-3246-5879, MiOra), Rachel Civen (Los Angeles County Department of Public Health), Ozlem Equils (0000-0002-8707-9019, MiOra)
Year	2022
Volume	18
Issue	1
Publication date	2022-01-31
Peer Reviewed	Yes
Open Access	Yes
Type	ARTICLE
Venue	Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiers	ISSN: 2164-5515 • E-ISSN: 2164-554X
Publisher	Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI	10.1080/21645515.2021.1950504
Language	EN
Citations received	90
References cited	22

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