Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy for Booster Shots

Dr Mark Cheong, Pharmacist and Public Health Researcher

Morning Run · Morning Brief · 11 Jan 2022 · 9 mins listen

Malaysia's booster jab campaign has been running since October 2021, with a patchy take-up rate. Why do people seem to be more skeptical of the need for a vaccine booster? We discuss measures to increase the booster dose rate and improve public confidence with public health expert Dr. Mark Cheong. Image credit: Unsplash.com

Produced by:

Moh Heng Ying

Presented by:

Wong Shou Ning,Shazana Mokhtar

Categories:

health policy,diseases and conditions

Tags:

booster shots,vaccination,vaccine roll-out,vaccine hesitancy

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