Boris Johnson declaring war on anti-vaxxers is the sort of thing that no-one will disagree with unless, of course, they are the ones peddling dangerous myths about the effects of these preventative treatments on children. The Prime Minister today announced a crackdown on misleading claims about vaccinations, with plans for a summit with social media firms on how to stop vaccine myths spreading on their networks, and a push for GPs to promote catch-up vaccinations for children who’ve missed out.
The phenomenon of parents refusing to allow their children to be inoculated against deadly diseases has unfortunately become so widespread that the UK is now no longer measles-free. But how can the government change this? Earlier in the year, I interviewed one of the leading anti-vaxxers in this country, Magda Taylor. She claims she’s just trying to protect children, and that the scientific community always shout her down rather than trying to engage with her points.
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