Anti-vaccine activists will weaponise AstraZeneca suspension
Even quick reversal of decision to suspend vaccine may not be enough to change public perception
Tue, Mar 16, 2021, 01:41
David Robert Grimes
In many parts of Europe, the decision to shut down vaccination programmes appears based on individual reports in insolation, contrary to WHO and EMA recommendations. This seems supremely reactionary and risks undermining public trust. Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/Getty Images
The slow but steady rollout of vaccines for Covid-19 across Ireland has led to renewed optimism about the future. The announcement on Sunday that the administering of one of the vaccines would be suspended pending a safety investigation has dented this optimism.