Abstract
It didn’t take long after the first cases of COVID-19 were reported for conspiracy theories to begin circulating that the virus was a secret ploy by pharmaceutical companies to sell a vaccine. Other false theories quickly emerged, including one suggesting Bill Gates is creating a tracking device to be implanted in a COVID-19 vaccine. This sentiment has spread quickly. Perhaps unsurprisingly, such theories have bred reluctance to use a future vaccine against COVID-19 and this is a problem that may affect us all.
Original language | English |
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Publisher | The Conversation Trust (UK) |
Place of Publication | UK |
Publication status | Published - 8 Jul 2020 |
Keywords
- Coronavirus insights
- COVID-19
- Anti-vaxxers
- Anti-vaccination
- Coronavirus
- Science communication