As the government prepares to roll out COVID-19 vaccines on Wednesday to fight the pandemic, skepticism among some may hamper the effort.
Medical experts say that around 80% of the population must have immunity against COVID-19 through vaccinations or previous infections to reach herd immunity and start turning the tide against the virus.
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