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Research Article

Accuracy-sensitisation promotes the sharing of pro- (but not anti-) vaccine information

Lauren L. Salinga School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, RMIT University, Bundoora, Victoria, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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James G. Phillipsb Department of Psychology and Neuroscience, Auckland University of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand
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Daniel B. Cohenc School of Social Work and Arts, Charles Sturt University, Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Received 17 Apr 2022, Accepted 06 Feb 2023, Published online: 23 Feb 2023

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