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Coronavirus – Short Report

Intention to vaccinate young children against COVID-19: A large-scale survey of Hong Kong parents

Eva Yi Hung LauDepartment of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jian-Bin LiDepartment of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8995-3304View further author information
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Derwin King Chung ChanDepartment of Early Childhood Education, The Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, ChinaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-8200-0263View further author information
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Article: 2065838 | Received 05 Mar 2022, Accepted 09 Apr 2022, Published online: 22 Apr 2022

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