Meaningful Media Experiences and Vaccination Message Communication: An Experimental Study with Vaccine-Hesitant

Mor Yachin1, Hue Duong1

  • 1Department of Communication, College of Arts & Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA.

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