antivaccine

Andrew Bridgen: how anti-vaccine misinformation hampers the conversation about genuine vaccine injuries

Andrew Bridgen: how anti-vaccine misinformation hampers the conversation about genuine vaccine injuries: Rindang Art/Shutterstock MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from the Conservative party on January 11 for persistent misinformation about COVID vaccines, including numerous false claims around their safety. The final straw appears to have been his comments comparing the vaccination programme to the Holocaust. …

COVID: how anti-vaccine influencers exploit mothers

COVID: how anti-vaccine influencers exploit mothers: Cookie Studio/Shutterstock Opposition to vaccination has existed for as long as vaccination itself. Ever since widespread smallpox vaccination began in the early 1800s, there have been cycles of questioning the safety and efficacy of particular vaccines. The media has played a primary role in publicising these views, and social …