Vaccine hesitancy could lead to 20,000 extra coronavirus deaths over the next two years, a study has suggested. Researchers warned that if a significant number of people turn the jab down, it may allow the virus to spread in high numbers when lockdowns are eased, posing a constant threat to the elderly and ill. The … Read more
Vaccine hesitancy could lead to 20,000 extra coronavirus deaths over the next two years, a study has suggested. Researchers warned that if a significant number of people turn the jab down, it may allow the virus to spread in high numbers when lockdowns are eased, posing a constant threat to the elderly and ill. The … Read more
Misinformation about fertility and coronavirus jabs is driving vaccine hesitancy in Britain, Nadhim Zahawi warned today. The UK’s vaccine minister said focus groups and polling had shown much of the wariness toward the jabs centered around ‘issues of fertility’. Speaking to the House of Commons Women and Equalities Committee, he added the problem was ‘proving to … Read more
Nearly half of black people in the UK are still hesitant about receiving a coronavirus vaccine, according to a survey. The Office for National Statistics found that the people most worried about the jabs are ethnic minorities, under-30s and people on low incomes. While 44 per cent of black or black British people in the … Read more
The NHS has unveiled a ‘blueprint’ to improve coronavirus vaccine uptake among ethnic minority groups. Local faith and community leaders will team up with doctors to host online virtual events where they will answer questions and address concerns people have about the jabs. They will also distribute leaflets in 20 different languages — including Arabic, … Read more