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Michael Head, Senior Research Fellow in Global Health, University of Southampton

Andrew Bridgen: how anti-vaccine misinformation hampers the conversation about genuine vaccine injuries

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MP Andrew Bridgen was suspended from the Conservative party on January 11 for persistent misinformation about COVID vaccines, including numerous false claims around their safety. The final straw appears to have been his comments comparing the vaccination programme to the Holocaust.

With more than 13 billion doses administered to date, we know COVID vaccines are overwhelmingly safe, effective, and a vital tool that must continue to underpin the pandemic response.

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