Child immunisation plummeting due to anti-vax ‘conspiracy’ theories

Published July 24, 2024 By admin with Comments 0

Conspiracy theories about vaccinations may have contributed to a drop in the number of children being immunised in Scotland, according to a new study.

Anti-vax sentiments are commonly spread on social media with ‘misinformation’ around the subject thought to be a factor in parents being hesitant about taking their children for their jabs.

Public Health Scotland (PHS) found that parents or carers who had chosen not to have their children vaccinated often mentioned conspiracy theories about the injections.

Only five per cent of children in Scotland are not vaccinated by the age of one but there has been a small increase in the numbers among pre-school youngsters in the last decade.

Health workers believe anti-vax beliefs are affecting the uptake and that an ‘increased spread of misinformation’ during the Covid-19 pandemic exacerbated matters.

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