Medical student at the University of Michigan Medical School
Rasna Kaur Neelam is a fourth-year medical student at the University of Michigan Medical School. She is also a 2020 graduate of the Columbia Journalism School. She is passionate about medical journalism, community organizing and sharing stories with others.
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Understanding vaccine hesitancy is essential to overcoming it. One medical student and journalist offers five key elements any future vaccine hesitancy curriculum should include.