(June 19, 2019 at 7:47 am)zebo-the-fat Wrote: Vaccines: Low trust in vaccination 'a global crisis'
Public mistrust of vaccines means the world is taking a step backwards in the fight against deadly yet preventable infectious diseases, warn experts.
The biggest global study into attitudes on immunisation suggests confidence is low in some regions.
The Wellcome Trust analysis includes responses from more than 140,000 people in over 140 countries.
The World Health Organization lists vaccine hesitancy as one of the top 10 threats to global health.
The global survey reveals the number of people who say they have little confidence or trust in vaccination.
When asked if vaccines were safe:
79% "somewhat" or "strongly" agreed
7% somewhat or strongly disagreed
14% neither agreed nor disagreed
When asked if they believed vaccines worked:
84% agree either strongly or somewhat
5% either strongly or somewhat disagree
12% neither agreed nor disagreed
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48512923
It's a shame that many people do not trust vaccines. I think it has to do with a lack of education on how they work, religious ideas and internet stories. I am to the point that the US government should make some vaccines mandatory for everyone that can take them safely. We have diseases such as measles that are coming back in the US because not enough of the population are vaccinated. I think 95% need to be vaccinated against measles to protect the small percentage of people that cannot have the vaccine.
