Vaccine hesitancy is a real problem we need real answers to. Muzzling debate is not one of them - The Mail & Guardian

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Vaccine hesitancy is a real problem we need real answers to. Muzzling debate is not one of them - The Mail & Guardian
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It's our duty to listen to people and allow them to be heard. Sometimes in their own words. We may not always agree and their views do not necessarily reflect ours, but they are entitled to their expression.

and we wholeheartedly support their call for as many people as possible to be vaccinated. We believe it is a country imperative.Vaccine hesitancy is a real concern for our country’s recovery from this virus. It has been fed and fuelled by countless. We have also covered these extensively – to debunk the conspiracies and to counter the reach of fake information. It is our duty to inform the public.

, who are still wary of taking the vaccine – and some of those reasons are not just the irrational fear of “being microchipped” or being controlled by nefarious powers or that they are necessarily part of an anti-vaxxer campaign. Some of those fears are driven by the perceived agendas of big pharma. Others are created by the often mixed messaging emerging from leading medical institutions.

It is important that this discussion happens now rather than later when we can’t reach herd immunity because there is an insufficient percentage of the population who have chosen to protect themselves against the debilitating effects of the Covid-19 virus. We must have the conversation so the messaging to take the vaccine is right and targeted and sufficiently allays these fears and concerns.

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