A cross-sectional survey of false beliefs about COVID-19 and their association with vaccine hesitancy and uptake in the United States and China.

PLOS Glob Public Health · 2026 · PMC12935220 · PMID 41739773

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The higher endorsement of false beliefs among participants who reported not receiving a COVID-19 booster (M = 2.74, SD = 3.06) as compared to participants who reported receiving a booster (M = 2.37, SD = 3.17) was approaching significance (t(900) = 1.72, p = 0.08).

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