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Research Paper

The influence of social network on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers: a cross-sectional survey in Chongqing, China

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Pages 5048-5062 | Received 22 Jul 2021, Accepted 07 Nov 2021, Published online: 04 Jan 2022

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