Scientists raise alarm over signs of vaccine 'hesitancy'

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There is increasing concern that 'vaccine hesitancy' is on the rise, with misinformation and mistrust colouring people's acceptance of scientific advances.

With few effective treatments and no cure for the coronavirus, companies and governments are racing to develop vaccines in a bid to arrest the pandemic.

When extrapolated across whole populations this could amount to tens of millions of people who may avoid vaccination, the authors said. Researchers found that people who had least faith in their governments were less likely to accept a vaccine -- and even those who had been ill with the virus were not more likely to respond positively.

When asked if they would accept an approved, safe vaccine recommended by their employer, only 32 percent of respondents completely agreed. The researchers and clinicians in the UK, United States, South Africa, India and Brazil will be posting under the hashtag #TeamHalo -- a reference to the circle of global scientific endeavour -- on TikTok, Twitter and Instagram.

 

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14% is a lot choosing not to get vaccinated. In which case Covid will be around for a very long while.

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