Vaccination benefits getting lost amid misinformation, say experts – CBC
‘Vaccination is a foundational investment in all of us and protecting ourselves,’ says Dr. Robert Strang
Dec 02, 2024
Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health says that as misinformation has fuelled doubt about the safety and efficacy of vaccines, the benefits of vaccination are being forgotten.
Dr. Robert Strang’s comments come as preliminary data for the province’s fall vaccination campaign shows that uptake in high-risk age categories is much higher for flu shots than COVID-19 inoculations.
Among people 70 and older, 52 per cent have had their flu shots, compared to 35 per cent for COVID-19 vaccinations. For people 65 to 69, the percentages are 43 and 28, respectively.
“There’s a lot of perceived risk from vaccines that’s not based on any truth and we need to get back to an understanding that vaccination is a foundational investment in all of us and protecting ourselves and protecting those around us,” said Strang.
Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/vaccination-benefits-strang-nova-scotia-1.7397378
