Misinformation circulating within their communities, generally, but not exclusively, via social media.

The stories include that the vaccines contain genetic material taken from aborted foetuses, upsetting Christians, from cows, upsetting Hindus and from pigs, upsetting Muslims.

How or why these things start is another question.

For the avoidance of doubt any comments in response to a previous post are directed to its ideas and not at any, or all, posters personally.

According to SAGE there are other reasons.

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Suspicion of authorities (not warranted in this case), social media disinformation and the like. We get some of it on here though it definitely appears to be much more prevalent in some quarters than others.

It's unfortunate, but ultimately people have to take responsibility for their own health. Everyone in the at-risk age bracket or with relevant heath issues should get vaccinated. Where they don't it's a decision that is likely to catch up with them, and one many will come to regret.

Edited by BlueJay (01 Feb 2021 12.06pm)

Well said. 'Essential worker' should be more than just a platitude.

And as for NHS staff, they have truly been in the trenches for a year now. True sacrifice.

It would appear that the EU are still going to block exports of vaccine.
They are collecting data - allegedly - as to how much is being produced and where it is being sent to at which point they will expect to see a valid export license.
Maybe that is normal - I don't know - but it rather smells of finding new ways to stop us and others receiving what we ordered from EU factories?

Only because it was a somewhat bizarre thing to say and wanted clarification, which obviously will not forthcoming