TRIBUNJOGJA.COM – Duh! Indonesia is experiencing one of the world’s largest declines in public confidence in vaccines.
This is the result of a global vaccine confidence study conducted by British researchers.
Quoted from Kontan, Saturday (12/09/2020) According to a study mapping trends in vaccine confidence in 149 countries between 2015 and 2019, some of the decline in public confidence in Indonesia was triggered by questioning the measles, mumps and rubella vaccines, as well as the promotion of natural alternatives to vaccines. .
Global vaccine confidence studies show that political polarization and online misinformation threaten vaccination programs around the world, with public trust shifting and highly variable between countries.
The study found that skepticism about vaccine safety tends to grow alongside political instability and religious extremism.
“It is very important with the threat of new and emerging diseases such as pandemics COVID-19, we regularly monitor public attitudes, “said Heidi Larson, professor at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine who led the research.
“There is a lot of anxiety about the speed of developing a vaccine (for Covid-19),” added Heidi.
“But, the public is less interested in speed, they are more interested in accuracy, effectiveness and safety.”
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