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Increasing COVID-19 vaccine acceptance among the general population while maintaining autonomy

Dorcas Serwaaa Institute of Life and Earth Sciences (Including Health and Agriculture), Pan African University, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Emmanuel Lampteya Institute of Life and Earth Sciences (Including Health and Agriculture), Pan African University, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, NigeriaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-7822-7593
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Ephraim Kumi Senkyireb Department of Nursing, Ga West Municipal Hospital, Ghana Health Service, Accra-GhanaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0789-701X
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Pages 5139-5141 | Received 05 Apr 2021, Accepted 21 Apr 2021, Published online: 24 Feb 2022

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