Vaccine hesitancy
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Vaccine hesitancy is a delay in acceptance or refusal of vaccines despite availability and supporting evidence of effectivity. The term also includes accepting vaccines but remaining uncertain about t
An anti-vaccination activist with a false claim that children can be effectively protected from disease solely by natural immunity
U.S. President Gerald Ford receiving his vaccine for the swine flu
An anti-vaccination caricature by James Gillray, The Cow-Pock – or – The Wonderful Effects of the New Inoculation! (1802)
Edward Jenner
A variety of unfounded conspiracy theories and other misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines have spread based on misunderstood or misrepresented science, religion, and law. These have included exagger
A protest against compulsory COVID-19 vaccination in London, United Kingdom
An anti-vax sticker altered to promote vaccines in north London
Protesters against vaccination with yellow poster stating: "60% of Covid deaths are jabbed people" (among other references to conspiracy theories)
Vehicle with vaccine conspiracy theories written on it