Have you come across claims on the internet about injuries or deaths from the Covid-19 vaccine? Accusations similar to Covid vaccine conspiracies on social media were also hurled at Jenner. The “Vaccine Awareness Society” spread misinformation claiming the polio vaccine was linked to Aids, myxomatosis and other diseases. The polio vaccine eliminated the last of the childhood plagues, but wild theories and mistrust of the health system persisted, and a minority refused vaccination. The causes of vaccine resistance are many, including political opportunism and lack of scientific knowledge.

Source: Stuff November 24, 2021 17:45 UTC