Voices | Vaccines: a short history
Louis Pasteur’s 1885 rabies vaccine was the next to make an impact on human disease. After the dawn of bacteriology, rapid scientific developments followed through the 1930s, including antitoxins and vaccines against illnesses, such as diphtheria, tetanus, anthrax, cholera, plague, typhoid, tuberculosis, were developed.Six million deaths from vaccine-preventable diseases have been prevented annually; moreover, vaccines have helped improve health outcomes globally.
This biased approach is dangerous and may perpetuate the sharing of fake news and spread misinformation, thus evoking more fear and confusion.News on social media travels faster and has a wider reach at the touch of a button. It is essential to realise that fake news, incorrect information and intentional spread of false information may occur as well, especially during a pandemic. Misinformation ecosystems are interconnected chains and exist to spread false or misleading reports.
These surveys state that individuals were hesitant due to the perceived notion that the Covid-19 vaccines were rushed or because individuals mistrusted vaccines in general . Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy in the UK resulted from the lack of trust within the healthcare system.
It is essential to realise that fake news, incorrect information and intentional spread of false information may occur as well, especially during a pandemic. Misinformation ecosystems are interconnected chains and exist to spread false or misleading reports.
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