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World's First Malaria Vaccine Rollout Begins in Cameroon

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  • #Diseases & conditions
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  • #Cameroon
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World's First Malaria Vaccine Rollout Begins in Cameroon
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JAN 2024
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story last updated JAN 2024

The Spin

Pro-establishment narrative

Widespread vaccine hesitancy in Africa was exemplified during COVID, and this destructive issue has not gone away. Obstacles to successful vaccination campaigns include individual, cultural, and religious beliefs as well as the spread of misinformation. National, continental, and global institutions must build upon their pro-vaccine campaigns if they want to help African states increase inoculations and decrease deadly diseases.

Council on Foreign Relations

Establishment-critical narrative

The patronizing tone with which global health institutions speak about Africa is astounding. Perhaps modern-day vaccine hesitancy has nothing to do with misinformation and more to do with the data. As the WHO was beginning its implied consent RTS,S vaccine rollout — meaning the recipients receiving the jab were unaware of it — they probably also didn't disclose that studies showed the vaccine to increase meningitis by 10 times and double the risk of death in girls.

BMJ

Metaculus Prediction


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