Vaccines Work Twitter campaign seeks to curb misinformation among people
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A new Twitter campaign has gained momentum in recent days, it seeks to address the safety concerns related to vaccines among people. The campaign is backed by the United Nations and its various agencies and comes at a time when misinformation regarding vaccination is being widely spread.
World Health Organization (WHO) has also supported the campaign.
Q: Are vaccines safe?A: #Vaccines are safe. Any licensed vaccine is rigorously tested across multiple phases of trials before it is approved for use, and continuously monitored to make sure it is safe and effective https://t.co/40aVAP9cAT #VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/uE7QjDpJrH
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) June 19, 2019
At the recent launch of Rotary 100, hosted by Governor-General of NZ, Dame Patsy Reddy, @UNICEFPacific Dep Rep Vathinee Jitjaturunt spoke on the importance of immunization for #Pacific island children. #VaccinesWork@Rotary, @UNICEFNZ, @GovGeneralNZ pic.twitter.com/Gu0iGDgfgH
— UNICEF Pacific (@UNICEFPacific) June 25, 2019
What is herd immunity and why does it matter to your child's health?@BBCNews explains. #VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/Ba74Q4Q8m7
— UNICEF (@UNICEF) June 20, 2019
Vaccine hesitancy is a global threat to public health identified by @WHO. Some ignorant people continue to actively spread deliberate misinformation about vaccination; a menace causing resurgence of some hitherto well controlled diseases worldwide.Please vaccinate!#VaccinesWork
— Maldivian Medical Association (MMA) (@mma_mv) June 24, 2019
🌞Guten Morgen! Day 2⃣ of the #VaccinesWork bootcamp from sunny Munich with @gatesfoundation / @gateshealth. Today teams are focusing on behavioural insights and their user journeys 🛣️. Who are they designing for? Find out more here! 👉 https://t.co/oBRg9c3ff6 pic.twitter.com/haiT8XID6L
— WFP Innovation 💥 (@WFPInnovation) June 25, 2019
Thousands of tweets are being shared using #VaccinesWork to increase awareness among people about benefits and the need for vaccination as hesitancy grows with increasing spread of misinformation.
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