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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and related factors among primary health care workers in a district of Istanbul: A cross-sectional study from Turkey

BMJ

Chronic Disease Yes 35 (51.5) 276 (100) *Column % ** The P-Value was calculated by Chi-square test Suggestions regarding vaccination: 60.1% (n=166) of healthcare professionals considered COVID-19 disease as a threat to their health. Immunization, 2019. 150 (54.3) p<0.001 Doctor 83 (65.9) 126 (45.7) 162 (58.7)

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What RFK Jr. Isn’t Talking About: How To Make Vaccines Safer

Physician's Weekly

At the time they were getting out of the vaccine business, finding it less risky and more profitable to produce drugs for chronic diseases. Kennedy Jr. forced him out in May. But for Dressen and others convinced the vaccines injured them, their experiences were symptomatic of a well-intentioned but flawed U.S. The current U.S.

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Episode 145: Antiracism in Medicine Series Episode 3 – Structural Inequities and the Pandemic’s Winter Surge

The Clinical Problem Solvers

When it comes to pandemics more broadly, the role of non-pharmaceutical interventions, like mask wearing, social distancing, and stay at home orders, must be recognized for their robust potential to reduce disease spread and burden. Reflection Question: How should the concept of equity vs. equity be applied in creation of health policy?)