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Persisting Vaccine Hesitancy in Africa: The Whys, Global Public Health Consequences and Ways-Out-COVID-19 Vaccination Acceptance Rates as Case-in-Point

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Summary: The study in north-central Nigeria found that residents have good knowledge and positive attitudes towards COVID-19, with majority supporting government infection prevention and control measures. However, a portion of respondents believe that the government is not doing enough to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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