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The VACCINES Act: Deciphering Vaccine Hesitancy in the Time of COVID-19

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John McAteer, İnci Yıldırım, Ann Chahroudi

The question is posed: what will the vaccine hesitant do in the face of this pandemic?

Abstract

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title> <jats:p>Since the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Wuhan, China, in December 2019, scientists have been racing to develop and test novel vaccines to protect against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The speed of scientific discovery related to COVID-19 is unprecedented. With several vaccine candidates already being tested in clinical trials, we pose the question: what will the vaccine hesitant do in the face of this pandemic?</jats:p>

The VACCINES Act: Deciphering Vaccine Hesitancy in the Time