Vaccine Hesitancy

Vaccine hesitancy: A look at two centuries of people's anti-vax sentiment

In 1796, physician Edward Jenner got the idea to use milder cowpox virus on a child to stimulate immune response after he noticed milkmaids rarely got smallpox.

Vaccine hesitancy: Answers to six COVID-19 vaccine myths to allay your fears

Reinfection can occur even in individuals who were previously infected but by getting the vaccine, you can be protected against severe complications.

Skeptics in Russia don't fully trust Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine, refuse to get vaccinated

Much of the mistrust stems from people's belief that for the authorities, politics trump health concerns.

Villagers in Uttar Pradesh's Barabanki jump into river to escape 'poisonous' COVID-19 vaccine

Some people in the Sisaurha village jumped into the Saryu river after seeing a team of health officials coming to inoculate them against coronavirus

COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy: Govt must take cue from global examples, roll out targeted information campaigns

Vaccine hesitancy has been compounded by the ongoing experience of surviving in the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated uncertainty

Some countries are opting out of COVID-19 vaccination entirely: a risk worth taking?

As many people in the world as possible should access the vaccine at the earliest, leaving no room for vaccine hesitancy or hoarding.

India inoculates over 12.7 lakh people despite vaccine hesitancy; free jabs reach Seychelles, Myanmar

In a separate but related development, a study published in Lancet found Bharat Biotech's Covaxin showing enhanced immune response without any serious side effects in phase 1 testing

COVID-19 vaccination: How nudge theory can help prevent vaccine hesitancy, build public trust

It is necessary that people are made aware of the vaccine through an authentic and authorised channel

Scientists raise alarm over signs of vaccine 'hesitancy' in nations hit hard by COVID-19

Scientists involved in vaccine development will soon appear in a series of videos on social media to raise public confidence in their work.

Climate change, pollution, dengue in WHO's list of health threats to watch in 2019

The list highlights issues will 'demand the attention' of WHO & their partner organisations.