In many countries with the privileges of wealth, stability, and good healthcare systems, vaccine misinformation has led to a drop in child immunization rates and the reemergence of diseases such as measles. The West must lead by example and clamp down on dangerous distortions of vaccine efficacy and safety and step-up on the world stage to encourage universal immunization.
The data coming from the WHO is troubling but must not become fodder for the censorship crowd that hopelessly politicized the COVID pandemic. Tragic conflicts around the globe, not social media posts, are responsible for the recent dip, and health authorities must focus on clear, consistent messaging over brow-beating in order to restore the trust of the public.
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