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RE: The state of vaccine confidence in 2018
I would never have imagined that such bias towards vaccination exists in Europe, with regards to their level of education. Here in Africa, particularly the northern parts of Nigeria, some parents would prevent their wards from being vaccinated. while I believe this is not unconnected to religious and cultural barriers, the level of education also has been a contributing factor.
Although the recent results have been encouraging, polio is yet to be completely eradicated in Nigeria because of such factors.
Asides religious reasons (evidently for the case of pork), I was hoping to see if there was any clear reason why such vaccine hesitancy exists in Europe.
As usual, you always deliver insightful posts. Kudos!
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It’s a complicated issue, a lot of it stems from not seeing the diseases (or having relative that tell stories of diseases) that the vaccines prevent. People get complacent and don’t think they need the vaccines. Some even see the vaccines them self as a threat, this part is related to education but to it only becomes an issue when people stop trusting those that recommend the vaccine.