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Stressing the personal benefits of the covid-19 vaccine might encourage more people to accept it

BMJ 2021; 375 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.n2923 (Published 10 December 2021) Cite this as: BMJ 2021;375:n2923

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  1. Helen Saul, editor in chief,
  2. Deniz Gursul, , research dissemination officer
  1. NIHR Centre for Engagement and Dissemination, Twickenham, UK
  1. Correspondence to H Saul NIHRAlerts{at}nihr.ac.uk

The study

Freeman D, Loe BS, Yu LM, et al. Effects of different types of written vaccination information on COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK (OCEANS-III): a single-blind, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Public Health 2021;6:416-27.

To read the full NIHR Alert, go to: https://evidence.nihr.ac.uk/alert/stressing-personal-benefits-of-covid-vaccine-could-reduce-hesitancy

Footnotes

  • Competing interests: The BMJ has judged that there are no disqualifying financial ties to commercial companies. The authors declare the following other interests: none.

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  • All authors contributed to development and review of this summary, as part of the wider NIHR Alerts editorial team.

  • Contributor: Anna Sayburn

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