School teacher’s project to tackle Covid conspiracy fears goes worldwide
Student worries about the vaccine prompted Ed Stubbs to start the resources. Pic: CDC
A Tower Hamlets school teacher who put together resources to combat vaccine conspiracy theories has seen his work go worldwide.
Ed Stubbs a teacher at Morpeth School, created the critical thinking tools package to challenge Covid vaccine conspiracy theories and jab hesitancy in schools. The project was in collaboration with the Stephen Hawking Foundation, Queen Mary University, London and science writer/educator, Dr Emily Grossman.
Stubbs initially thought up the project in back in November last year. Now the resources that he helped develop are reaching countries as far away as New Zealand, Bosnia and Norway.
6 May 2021, 9:29 AM | The Conversation | @SABCNews
Image: ReutersIn order to understand public perceptions around COVID-19 and vaccines, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) launched a 15-country study
The story of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination in Africa is slowly unfolding, as more and more countries across the continent receive shipments of the long-awaited vaccines.
These early shipments won’t be enough for all. Some countries have used up the limited supply they have received, while others are still waiting. But some have them, and don’t want them. This is a key challenge that vaccination drives face: vaccine reluctance.
The early data makes a clear case for vaccinating adolescents. But it's also true that humans have an extremely difficult time making a medical choice on another person's behalf and sometimes default to doing nothing.
The story of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination in Africa is slowly unfolding, as more and more countries across the continent receive shipments of the long-awaited vaccines.
These early shipments won’t be enough for all. Some countries have used up the limited supply they have received, while others are still waiting. But some have them, and don’t want them. This is a key challenge that vaccination drives face: vaccine reluctance.
Each country in Africa has its own mix of settings, histories and politics. This produces varied levels of trust and views on how serious COVID-19 really is. Some have questioned whether it even exists, or was fabricated by a foreign actor.
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