Disability-inclusive vaccine equity framework for persons with disabilities in India: A call to action

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  • Satendra Singh Doctors with Disabilities: Agents of Change

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Disability, COVID-19, Vaccine equity

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2022-02-10

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Singh, S. (2022). Disability-inclusive vaccine equity framework for persons with disabilities in India: A call to action. Research and Humanities in Medical Education, 9, 10–18. Retrieved from https://rhime.in/ojs/index.php/rhime/article/view/533

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