Athletes and Anti-Vaxx: What’s Going On? Online Sports Editor Henry Hood delves into the lack of vaccinations in the sporting world. Sixty-eight percent of the UK have received two doses of the coronavirus vaccine. The same percentage of Premier League footballers have been vaccinated. This does not seem like a discrepancy until you start digging a bit deeper. Gov.uk […]
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Opposition to the Covid-19 vaccine
Opposition to the Covid-19 vaccine Maggie John examines the responses and opposition to the Covid-19 vaccines. More than sixty years ago, in 1958, the NHS delivered its first mass vaccination programme. Children under the age of 15 were vaccinated against polio and diphtheria. Since the introduction of mass vaccination, people have been sceptical and untrusting. […]
Vaccine falsehoods
Vaccine falsehoods Ana Hansch explores the rise of misinformation and conspiracy during the vaccine rollout. Whoever said ‘ignorance is bliss’ clearly didn’t live through a global pandemic. At least, they certainly didn’t live through a pandemic during the Trumpian era of ‘fake news’. For the last 11 months, everyone has been holding their breath, waiting […]
US universities quarantined after measles outbreak
Over a thousand students and staff at two US universities have been quarantined following a measles outbreak. People under the quarantine have been advised to stay at home and avoid other people. They have been barred from public transport and could face prosecution if they disobey their quarantine. They could face prosecution if they disobey […]
Social infringement or medical necessity?
The effectiveness and necessity of vaccines has been a long-standing societal controversy, challenging scientific institutions and practices for centuries. A significant wave of opposition towards vaccines was observed amongst celebrities in America, when the government had proposed a bill to make vaccines for babies compulsory. This occurrence happened approximately a year ago, in June 2015, […]