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Time for Alberta to target COVID-19 vaccine uptake in rural, remote areas: health experts

Title: Time for Alberta to target COVID-19 vaccine uptake in rural, remote areas: health experts

Author: CBC Edmonton

Keywords: Stephanie Smith, John Church, Shannon MacDonald

Teaser: Stephanie Smith (Medicine & Dentistry), John Church (Arts) and Shannon MacDonald (Nursing) provide expert comments on the need for an increased vaccine uptake in rural Albertan communities, and offer suggestions on combatting vaccine misinformation and hesitancy.

Link: site://news/in-the-news/2021/09/time-for-alberta-to-target-covid-19-vaccine-uptake-in-rural-remote-areas-health-experts

Release: September 01, 2021

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Time for Alberta to target COVID-19 vaccine uptake in rural, remote areas: health experts