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Barriers to adult vaccination: Findings from a national survey of healthcare professionals

Vaccine Vol. 81 pp. 128542 · Elsevier BV
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Ifeoma Ibe, Vaishali Palommella, Brianna Chilton, et al. (2026). Barriers to adult vaccination: Findings from a national survey of healthcare professionals. Vaccine, 81, 128542. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2026.128542
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