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1. Frieren · 1790692112 · focus · HN ↗

   > HPV vaccine hesitancy in Europe: side effects, uncertainty, and mistrust > When individuals mistrust those communicating about vaccines, perceiving, for instance, that they are not being fully transparent about the potential side effects of the vaccine, it can affect their confidence in the HPV vaccine even if they have received information confirming that the vaccine is safe and effective > This was seen with the rapid spread of You-Tube videos of young girls believing to have been affected by HPV vaccination in Denmark, Japan, Colombia, Ireland and the UK.

   Governments around the world are losing citizens trust. And that has terrible consequences. Trust is hard to earn and easy to lose. And the rise of far-right contrarian governments that use fear to destroy trust in institutions and gain votes are the main cause. Billionaires financing far-right governments end costing the lives of their citizens that will have poorer physical health.

   We may know how to reduce the risk of cancer. We may have vaccines for that infections. But if governments care more about power than serving citizens all that knowledge is for nothing.

   - <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hpvworld.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;hpv-vaccine-hesitancy-in-europe-side-effects-uncertainty-and-mistrust&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hpvworld.com&#x2F;articles&#x2F;hpv-vaccine-hesitancy-in-e...

   1. jimmar · 1790695762 · focus · HN ↗

      &gt; And the rise of far-right contrarian governments that use fear to destroy trust in institutions and gain votes are the main cause. Billionaires financing far-right governments end costing the lives of their citizens that will have poorer physical health.

      I&#x27;m old enough to remember when Trump was recommending the Covid vaccine and democrats were fear mongering about it. Trump was even booed at his own rallies for promoting the vaccine.

      1. cassepipe · 1790763281 · focus · HN ↗

         Was it the dems who booed Trump at his own rally ?

         The 2020 Democratic skepticism was about possible political pressure to approve a vaccine before the election, it wasn&#x27;t about vaccines themselves

         Harris explicitly said she&#x27;d take it if Fauci and public health experts endorsed it

         Once the vaccines approved, Dems went all in on vaccination and Trump didn&#x27;t promote them (still took credit for it when he could) OTOH he spent a looot of time dissing health officials

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