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Concern is growing about the spread of false information about vaccines. But should we consider criminalising people who deliberately spread false information - or could this do more harm than good? Two experts debate the issue in
The BMJ.
On ethical grounds, deliberate intent to spread malicious vaccine disinformation that could result in preventable deaths should be considered criminal, argues Professor Melinda Mills at the University of Oxford.
She points out that a majority (70-83%) of Americans and Europeans use the internet to find health information, often on social media, and that over 65% of YouTube s content about vaccines seems to be about discouraging their use, focusing on autism, adverse reactions, or false ingredients.
Face masks likely still to be needed after vaccine due to transmission concerns
It s likely we will have to continue wearing face coverings
Nurse Pat Sugden prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (Image: Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
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