No Jab, No Job? Ethical Issues in Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel

Overview

Journal BMJ Glob Health

Specialty Public Health

Date 2021 Feb 18

PMID 33597280

Citations 49

Authors

Rachel Gur-Arie

Euzebiusz Jamrozik

Patricia Kingori

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