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HE WHO HESITATES IS LOST
Why are COVID-19 vaccination rates stagnating in the developed world? It all comes down to the vaccine-hesitant. Vaccine-hesitant people are certainly not anti-vaxxers - but they aren’t exactly jumping in line for their shot. In this article, we’ll learn why vaccine-hesitant groups exist and what you can do in your personal network to address the very-real threat that they pose.
ANTI-VAXX ATTACKS
Last week, we learned about the history of anti-vaccine movements. Here, we’ll dive into the specific arguments anti-vaxxers use and point out the flaws in their logic.
BABY FACE(BOOK)
Anti-vaxxers are nearly as old as vaccines themselves. What were they arguing about back in the 1800s? Well, pretty much the same things that anti-vaxxers argue about today. In Part 3 of the COVID Vaccines miniseries, we’ll discuss the historical anti-vaxx movement and why modern anti-vaxxers have found their home on social media.
SAFE AND EFFECTIVE? LET’S BE OBJECTIVE.
These days, there is a lot of misinformation circulating about vaccines. In part 1 of our COVID-19 vaccines miniseries, we learned about your body’s immune response to vaccines, how each type of COVID-19 vaccine works, and what it means to be approved by the FDA. Here, in part 2, we’ll break down the numbers - what does it mean to be 95% effective? Is one vaccine better than the others? Are COVID-19 vaccines actually safe? What is my risk of side effects?