“Those who do not vaccinate don’t love themselves, or anyone else”: a qualitative study of views and attitudes of urban pregnant women towards maternal immunisation in Panama

The objective of this study was to identify pregnant women’s views and attitudes towards maternal immunisation in Panama based on in-depth interviews and focus groups.

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August 2021

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Panama

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BMJ Open

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