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Coronavirus – Research Paper

Acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine based on the health belief model: a multicenter national survey among medical care workers in China

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Article: 2076523 | Received 29 Dec 2021, Accepted 09 May 2022, Published online: 18 May 2022

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