Predicting intentions to receive a COVID-19 booster vaccination among older adults using the Theory of Planned

Yen- Yu Hsiao1, Hsiang-Ru Lai2, Tien- Shan Chu3

  • 1School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.

Geriatric Nursing (New York, N.Y.)
|November 9, 2024
PubMed

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