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Research Article

Perceived barriers to Palestinian pregnant women’s acceptance of COVID-19 vaccination using the Health Believe Model: a cross-sectional study

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Pages 678-687 | Received 24 Jan 2022, Accepted 26 Jul 2022, Published online: 03 Aug 2022

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