COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy may be exaggerated

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The prevalence of "vaccine hesitancy," blamed by politicians and public health officials for the recent COVID-19 vaccination slowdown in the United States, has been exaggerated.

The seven-day average of people receiving their first dose reached a high of almost 2 million on April 13. Two weeks later, that pace had fallen to just over 1.2 million, a decline of 39%.

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