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Research Paper

COVID-19 vaccination intention in the UK: results from the COVID-19 vaccination acceptability study (CoVAccS), a nationally representative cross-sectional survey

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Pages 1612-1621 | Received 24 Aug 2020, Accepted 29 Oct 2020, Published online: 26 Nov 2020

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