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Why scientists and public health officials need to address vaccine mistrust instead of dismissing it

  • Written by Sterling M. McPherson, Associate Professor, Director and Assistant Dean for Research, Washington State University
imageA lab technician sorts blood samples inside a lab for a COVID-19 vaccine study at the Research Centers of America in Hollywood, Fla., on Aug. 13, 2020.Chandan Khanna/AFP via Getty Images

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