Vaccine Hesitancy

I get it, mate. Governments are seriously fucking untrustworthy. No arguments here. So, when they come out with a new, miracle vaccine that is supposedly going to get things back to normal, I get why you’d be sceptical. But come oooooooon, fuuuuucking hell. Don’t be one of the muppets lapping…

How far will you go to clean up? — There’s a subculture in the U.S. today devoted to achieving glowing, perfect health by putting only the cleanest of clean substances in or near their bodies. Some even believe they need to purify themselves after getting the COVID-19 vaccine to remove damaging substances. Many of the influencers who promote this…

🦠Navigating COVID-19 and the Emergence of Pandemic Fatigue — COVID-19 has been a global trend for over a year, and it's hard to overstate this pandemic's impact on our lives. From lockdowns and social distancing to vaccine hesitancy and mask mandates, the challenges of navigating this pandemic have been numerous and complex. But as the pandemic continues, another trend…

Author: Rangoli Gupta — The Centre for Social and Behaviour Change has been working to understand vaccine hesitancy and protective behaviours around COVID-19 to design interventions to alleviate them. Vaccines are undoubtedly among the most significant medical advancements in human history. Without them, historically fatal diseases like smallpox, polio, or whooping cough would continue…

There’s been a story lately about how vaccines cause autism, largely fueled by the present debate on the coronavirus. “Don’t get your children vaccines!” proponents say. “Not if you don’t want them to be autistic.” The story hinges off of a 1998 paper (now retracted) titled “Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis…

If the authorities really want to hide something, why would they even make VAERS publicly available in the first place? — Within the first year of the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, reports of post-vaccine deaths spiked in the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database. This was incorrectly used to prove that Covid-19 vaccines are dangerous by tapping into people’s fears and uncertainty.

Understanding the New ICD-10 Codes for COVID-19 Vaccination Status Tracking — Well, Dr. Malone is at it again—spreading misinformation. This time, he’s using something that is rather up my alley: medical codes.

Was there even a shred of scientific truth to this belief? — As a Malaysian, I’m surprised that Malaysia is one of the top countries whose people believe vaccines cause autism (Figure 1). Perhaps we are just not as vocal in voicing this issue, giving the illusion that vaccine hesitancy isn’t prevalent here. The Ipsos Mori Perils of Perception Survey conducted 29,133…

As the efficacy of older vaccines gradually fades, leaders should promote the newly-updated booster shots. This will aid companies in reducing sick days, minimizing PR fiascos, and facilitating stakeholder capitalism. …