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The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how conflicting, manipulated information and misinformation spreading through social media paves the way for a potential public-health threat. Right from the source of the virus, its “cures” and prevention methods to vaccines, the internet has been flooded with misinformation across platforms, in va
Fauci: U.S. hit the hardest by COVID-19
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases, pictured during testifimony before Congress in July, said Monday that the United States would be in better shape if more people wore masks and observed social distancing. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Nov. 16 (UPI) The United States has been hit the hardest of any other country by the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Anthony Fauci said Monday.
The director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaking at the American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene s annual meeting, said he doesn t expect that to change any time soon.
Jerome Adams was vaccinated on television on Friday along with Mike Pence
On Sunday Adams explained why the president has not yet been vaccinated
Trump had COVID in the last 90 days and had been treated with antibodies
Adams said that his recent treatment may make it wise medically to wait
Fauci agreed, saying last week that he hopes Trump will ultimately get the jab
SEATTLE, Washington Vaccine hesitancy is growing and vaccine-preventable diseases are reemerging. This is a worldwide phenomenon. More pressingly, polls show that significant portions of the populations in countries like the United States, Russia, France and India are unwilling to take COVID-19 vaccines, even after rigorous approval processes. In light of this, one may wonder how global vaccine hesitancy impacts the spread of COVID-19 and what measures effectively promote immunization among reluctant populations.
Vaccine Hesitancy Versus Anti-Vaccination
Vaccine hesitancy is a phenomenon that applies to people who are reluctant to receive vaccinations or vaccinate their children regardless of proven safety. People who are anti-vaccination, or “anti-vaxxers,” belong to a distinct group, though they may also experience vaccine hesitancy. Anti-vaxxers instead affiliate themselves with a movement and culture that politicizes public health measures in the name of personal freedom.
Addis Ababa, Dec. 18, 2020 (PANA/Naija247news) At least 79% of the African population would take a coronavirus vaccine with one in every five people across Africa still unsure of their readiness to take an injection, a survey conducted by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has affirmed.
“This survey is an eye-opener that provides critical scientific evidence to guide interventions by Africa CDC, Member States and partners for optimization of COVID-19 vaccine uptake across the continent,” said Dr John Nkengasong, Director of Africa CDC.
The survey conducted in partnership with the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) to guage the confidence levels in a vaccine for the virus found that four out of five people in 15 countries in Africa would take an injection.