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Identifying beliefs driving COVID-19 vaccination: Lessons for effective messaging

Sarah R. MacEwana Division of General Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA;b The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Eben Kenahc Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Graham N. Dixond School of Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Jack Stevense Department of Pediatrics, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Leanna Perez Eitermanb The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Jonathan R. Powellf National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Columbus, OH, USA;g Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Christopher B. Gagef National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Columbus, OH, USA;g Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5150-0740View further author information
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Laura J. Rushb The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Ashish R. Panchalf National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, Columbus, OH, USA;g Division of Epidemiology, The Ohio State University College of Public Health, Columbus, OH, USA;h Department of Emergency Medicine, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Ann Scheck McAlearneyb The Center for the Advancement of Team Science, Analytics, and Systems Thinking in Health Services and Implementation Science Research (CATALYST), College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA;i Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USAView further author information
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Article: 2266929 | Received 20 Jul 2023, Accepted 01 Oct 2023, Published online: 10 Nov 2023

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