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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Storm Newton

‘Rare’ Covid jab side-effects must not undermine vaccine role, inquiry told

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry is looking at vaccines and vaccine hesitancy (Peter Byrne/PA) - (PA Archive)

Rare instances of vaccine side-effects must not be used to “undermine the vital public health role that vaccination plays in keeping people safe from disease”, the UK Covid-19 Inquiry has heard.

A lack of trust in the government and scientists contributed to “false narratives” about the mass vaccination programme during the pandemic, according to Hugo Keith, lead counsel to the inquiry.

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