Understanding HIV Vaccine Misinformation and Vaccine Intentions Among Young Women in South Africa: Insights from an Online Survey

April 21, 2026

AIDS and Behavior

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Authors

Brendan Maughan-Brown, Teniola I. Egbe, Simamkele Bokolo, Megan Rabin, Candice Chetty-Makkan, Melanie Kornides, Lawrence Long, Sophie Pascoe, Sarah Penuela-Wermers, Sander van der Linden, Harsha Thirumurthy, Alison M. Buttenheim

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