An army of Government social media moderators are set to pounce on vaccine misinformation spread online and quickly counter it with facts. • 21 per cent would not get a vaccine if they saw a credible-looking social media post or video which alarmed them or opposed the vaccine. Social media moderators will also be charged with quickly countering misinformation online by replying with facts and information from trusted sources. Photo / Mark MitchellDirector of Pacific Health Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone said they'd been tracking social media for some time and found there was already a high level of scepticism within Pacific communities. Whaanga said they'd learnt a lot from the flu vaccination programme last year which had a social media campaign which saw an increase in uptake among Māori.

Source: New Zealand Herald February 17, 2021 02:15 UTC